- Safiu Kehinde
A 40-year-old man, Yahaya Saleh, had been arrested by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command over alleged attempt to offer N1.5 million bribe to police investigators for the release of a kidnap suspect.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh.
According to the statement, Saleh had approached the investigators attached to the Commands Scorpion Squad and offered the bribe as an inducement to compromise the case and unlawfully release one of the arrested suspects.
The investigators however rejected the bribe and initiated necessary legal procedures, leading to Saleh’s immediate arrest.
While commending the officers for the exemplary conduct, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, assured the public of the command’s resolute stance against corruption and interference with justice.
The statement read in part; “FCT Police Command operatives have arrested one Yahaya Saleh, a 40-year-old man, for attempting to bribe police investigators with the sum of One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (₦1,500,000) in a desperate bid to secure the release of a kidnap suspect currently under investigation.
“The arrest was made following a discreet operation by officers of the Commands Scorpion Squad, who had been handling the ongoing investigation into a kidnapping syndicate operating within FCT and its environs.
“Yahaya Saleh approached the investigators and offered the bribe as an inducement to compromise the case and unlawfully release one of the arrested suspects.
“Demonstrating professionalism, integrity, and unwavering commitment to justice, the officers promptly declined the offer and initiated necessary legal procedures, leading to Saleh’s immediate arrest.
“While an investigation is ongoing to arrest other actors in the syndicate, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao S. Adewale psc, mnips, commended the officers for their exemplary conduct and assured the public that the command remains resolute in its stance against corruption and interference with justice.”