Alternative Africa

Top Menu

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact Us

Main Menu

  • Home
  • Arts & Culture
  • Business
  • Environment
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Reports
    • Africa-Observers
      • Read Reports
      • Submit a story
  • MORE
    • Health
    • News Now
    • World
    • Technology
Sign in / Join

Login

Welcome! Login in to your account
Lost your password?

Lost Password

Back to login
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact Us

logo

Alternative Africa

  • Home
  • Arts & Culture
  • Business
  • Environment
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Reports
    • Africa-Observers
      • Read Reports
      • Submit a story
  • MORE
    • Health
    • News Now
    • World
    • Technology
  • Former French president, Sarkozy sentenced to three years in jail for corruption

  • Ghana to distribute covid vaccines by drone, UPS

  • Ghana president, Akufo-Addo, wife, VP Bawumia take covid vaccine on TV ahead of national rollout

  • Ghana to administer Coronavirus vaccines free in all hospitals as VP takes first shot

  • France authorises first synthetic antibody treatment for severe Covid-19

News Now
Home›News Now›Nigeria Police returns extorted money to victims

Nigeria Police returns extorted money to victims

By alternativeafrica
November 7, 2017
659
0
Share:

Nigeria Police Boss Idris Ibrahim

Adetokunbo Fakeye

London, Nov. 7, 2017 (AltAfrika)-The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has returned a total sum of Eight hundred and thirty-four thousand naira (N834,000) extorted by some police officers to their rightful owners

 Also sixteen (16) police officers have been sanctioned for various acts of professional misconduct including the suspension from service of an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Bayo Obadiah attached to Area Command Ikorodu, Lagos over corrupt practices. The sanctions were between July and September, 2017
In a statement signed by the Police Spokesman, Abayomi Shogunle, part of the money recovered from indicted officers includes the sum of ₦100,000 previously extorted from a woman in Kano State who got her money after she contacted the Police Complaint Rapid Response Unit (CRRU.)

Sogunle revealed that a total number of 764 complaints against officers and rank and files were recorded in the Q3 2017, with Lagos State Command topping the state Ranking table with 180 (23.56%), followed by Rivers State with 102 (13.35%) and FCT-Abuja 87 (11.39%).”Sokoto and Plateau State Commands recorded no complaint in the period under review”, he said.

  According to Sogunle, Phone call was the most preferred channel  through which members of the public reported police infringement with 447 (58.5%), WhatsApp 203 (26.57%), Twitter 19 (2.49%), Facebook 6 (0.71%), SMS 3 (0.39%), BBM 1 (0.13%) and others (Written Petition, Media Publications etc.) 29 (3.80%).

On public sensitization, he disclosed that massive campaigns were carried out in selected states.

SHARE ON:
Previous Article

Cape Town winemakers seek DRC trade opportunities

Next Article

China’s ‘most-wanted’ fugitive surrenders after 7 years

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

alternativeafrica

Related articles More from author

  • BusinessNews Now

    Nigeria: CBN, EFCC partner to prevent known economic criminals from opening bank accounts

    March 8, 2019
    By alternativeafrica
  • News Now

    Tanzania burns 5,000 illegally-imported chicks

    February 13, 2018
    By alternativeafrica
  • News Now

    Video: Arnold Schwarzenegger attacked in South Africa

    May 19, 2019
    By alternativeafrica
  • AfricaEnvironmentNews Now

    Zimbabwe launches monthly national sanitation, “clean up” day

    January 7, 2019
    By alternativeafrica
  • News Now

    Boko Haram landmines in Nigeria killed at least 162 in two years – study

    September 24, 2018
    By alternativeafrica
  • AfrikaTVNews Now

    Palestinian-American, Rashida Tlaib Set to Become 1st Muslim Woman in US Congress

    August 9, 2018
    By alternativeafrica

Leave a reply Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

You might be interested

  • BusinessNews Now

    Nigeria: FG spends N90 million on oil palm processing factory in Imo State

  • AfricaBusinessNews Now

    Africa launches first online network for women entrepreneurs in agribusiness

  • BusinessNews Now

    Nigeria, Kenya top holiday destinations for Brits in 2018

Timeline

  • March 1, 2021

    Former French president, Sarkozy sentenced to three years in jail for corruption

  • March 1, 2021

    Ghana to distribute covid vaccines by drone, UPS

  • March 1, 2021

    Ghana president, Akufo-Addo, wife, VP Bawumia take covid vaccine on TV ahead of national rollout

  • March 1, 2021

    Ghana to administer Coronavirus vaccines free in all hospitals as VP takes first shot

  • March 1, 2021

    France authorises first synthetic antibody treatment for severe Covid-19

  • Popular

  • Comments

  • Lagos govt confirms first case of deadly coronavirus infection in Nigeria

    By alternativeafrica
    February 28, 2020
  • Keynote Address of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at 2018 Oxford Africa Conference

    By PSJ Africa
    May 14, 2018
  • Morocco begins regional integration by connecting Casablanca Airport with High Speed Train

    By alternativeafrica
    January 4, 2020
  • Kenyan govt pressure Facebook for data on Kenyan users

    By alternativeafrica
    November 20, 2019
  • Nigeria: 32,000 capacity Lagos rice mill to start production in 2020

    By alternativeafrica
    December 23, 2019
  • Ado zagi
    on
    January 12, 2021

    Nigeria: EFCC Academy to begin award of degree

    Diploma leave areply from
  • Ethiopia joins Africa's Artificial Intelligence revolution | Alternative Africa
    on
    October 2, 2020

    Spending on Artificial Intelligence Systems in Africa, Middle East to top $374 million in 2020

    […] Many African countries ...
  • The 5 most popular Africans 2020
    on
    September 25, 2020

    Celebrating Congolese doctor Jean-Jacques Muyembe, the man behind breakthrough of Ebola cure

    […] Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe ...
  • Millitants in Central Mali Set Jail Ablaze in Attack Killing Two | taktik(z) GDI (Government Defense ...
    on
    August 11, 2020

    Fifteen gendarmes killed in another attack on Mali camp

    […] attack fol­lowed a January ...
  • Millitants in Central Mali Set Jail Ablaze in Attack Killing Two
    on
    August 11, 2020

    Fifteen gendarmes killed in another attack on Mali camp

    […] attack followed a ...
AlternativeAfrica.com is an independent Pan African News Website dedicated primarily to influencing the negative narratives about Africa. We hope to do this by focusing and showcasing the many developmental strides sweeping across the continent.

Read more >>>

Contact Info

  • info@alternativeafrica.com
  • Recent

  • Popular

  • Comments

  • Former French president, Sarkozy sentenced to three years in jail for corruption

    By alternativeafrica
    March 1, 2021
  • Ghana to distribute covid vaccines by drone, UPS

    By alternativeafrica
    March 1, 2021
  • Ghana president, Akufo-Addo, wife, VP Bawumia take covid vaccine on TV ahead of national rollout

    By alternativeafrica
    March 1, 2021
  • Ghana to administer Coronavirus vaccines free in all hospitals as VP takes first shot

    By alternativeafrica
    March 1, 2021
  • Lagos govt confirms first case of deadly coronavirus infection in Nigeria

    By alternativeafrica
    February 28, 2020
  • Keynote Address of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at 2018 Oxford Africa Conference

    By PSJ Africa
    May 14, 2018
  • Macron in Ivory Coast to launch anti-terrorism academy

    By alternativeafrica
    December 21, 2019
  • Kenyan govt pressure Facebook for data on Kenyan users

    By alternativeafrica
    November 20, 2019
  • Ado zagi
    on
    January 12, 2021

    Nigeria: EFCC Academy to begin award of degree

    Diploma leave areply from
  • Ethiopia joins Africa's Artificial Intelligence revolution | Alternative Africa
    on
    October 2, 2020

    Spending on Artificial Intelligence Systems in Africa, Middle East to top $374 million in 2020

    […] Many African countries ...
  • The 5 most popular Africans 2020
    on
    September 25, 2020

    Celebrating Congolese doctor Jean-Jacques Muyembe, the man behind breakthrough of Ebola cure

    […] Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe ...
  • Millitants in Central Mali Set Jail Ablaze in Attack Killing Two | taktik(z) GDI (Government Defense ...
    on
    August 11, 2020

    Fifteen gendarmes killed in another attack on Mali camp

    […] attack fol­lowed a January ...

Photostream

    Follow us

    • Home
    • About Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Contact Us
    © Copyright Alternative Africa 2019. All rights reserved.