- Safiu Kehinde
The Lagos State Police Command has on Monday confirmed the identity of officers accused of extorting N3.3 million from a couple in Lagos and have consequently detained them.
This is coming under the heels of a following a publication with the headline “Lagos Police Officers Extort N3.3 Million From Couple, Return N2.2 Million, Claim Remaining N1.1 Million Already Shared.”
According to the report gathered by the Foundation of Investigative Journalism (FIJ), the police officers attached to the Area H Command, Ogudu, Lagos State, were alleged to have extorted 2,000 dollars (approximately N3.3 million) from a couple they wrongfully apprehended on Dec. 18, 2025.
It was further reported that N2.2 million was returned to the victims, after the incident gained public attention on X (formerly Twitter), while the officers allegedly appealed to retain about N1.1 million, claiming the money had already been shared among several colleagues.
Confirming the development on Monday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said on her X handle, @AbimbolaShotayo, that the officers involved had been brought to the Command’s Headquarters for investigation.
The image maker said that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, had directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration (DC ‘A’) to oversee the probe.
Adebisi said that the officers had given their statements as part of ongoing investigation, adding that the command was awaiting the complainant to come forward to present his side of the story.
She assured members of the public that the command remains committed to professionalism, accountability, and transparency.
She said that appropriate disciplinary measures would be taken if the officers are found culpable.
The spokesperson also encouraged members of the public to report any misconduct by police personnel through appropriate channels to enable prompt action.