Group Decries Police Extortions, Brutality

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A group operating under the aegis of the Nigerian Anti-Corruption Vanguard has decried the alleged extortion and brutality of Nigerians by the men of the Nigeria Police Force.‎

According to the group, the economic effect of the extortion if left unchecked will not augur well for the country, saying huge sums of money had been extorted from public in the last six months.

The National Coordinator, Nigeria Anti-Corruption Vanguard, Akin Ayokunle Oloye, while addressing a press conference noted that as the report of brutality and extortion on part of the Police filters around the country, the nation’s economic stand will be affected as investments will be cut down, tourism sector and rating of the country on the global corruption will also be reduced.

Furthermore, the group issued a 48-hours ultimatum to the Nigeria Police Force to set up an investigative panel who will look into cases of wanton extortion and forceful seizure of passports, travelling documents of…



Source: Leadership Newspaper