Two Nasarawa police officers detained over alleged N150,000 extortion

Two police officers from the Ado Area Command of the Nasarawa State Police Command have been taken into custody in Abuja, where they face allegations of extortion and wrongful detention, according to the Nigeria Police Force Complaint Response Unit (CRU). The officers are accused of detaining two young travellers, who were on their way to the airport in Lagos State after a wedding, and subsequently framing one of the travellers before demanding ₦150,000 for their release.

This incident gained widespread attention after a video circulated online showing the armed officers engaging in a heated confrontation with the travellers. The Nigeria Police Force Complaint Response Unit stated that the incident had drawn the attention of police authorities, leading to the detention of the officers involved. The officers' detention is expected to facilitate a thorough investigation into the allegations, including the circumstances surrounding the travellers' detention and the insistence of the officers to extract money.