{"id":235250,"date":"2025-09-01T07:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T07:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.name.ng\/news\/policeman-faces-investigation-in-abia-over-alleged-extortion-attempt\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T07:00:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T07:00:06","slug":"policeman-faces-investigation-in-abia-over-alleged-extortion-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/policeman-faces-investigation-in-abia-over-alleged-extortion-attempt\/","title":{"rendered":"Policeman faces investigation in Abia over alleged extortion attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>State Police Command has reacted to a trending video on Facebook where a traffic officer was shown attempting to extort money from a Keke NAPEP rider at Azikiwe road by Aba road junction in Umuahia.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, a voice of a woman was heard, encouraging a tricycle driver not to give money to a traffic police officer on duty as allegedly demanded by the officer.<\/p>\n<p>The woman insisted that the officer demanded the money, even though the traffic police officer said he did not demand any bribe.<\/p>\n<p>But in a statement issued by DSP Maureen Chinaka, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO of the <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>Police Command, the Command said it was aware of a video that is trending on Facebook, noting that the officer involved in the said video has been identified.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe officer involved has been identified, and investigation into the incident is ongoing at the state CID.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commissioner of Police, <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>State Command, CP Danladi Isa, reiterates the Command\u2019s zero tolerance for any form of unprofessional conduct that may tarnish the image of the Force,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>DSP Chinaka assured the public that in line with the vision of the Inspector-General of Police, officers and men of the <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>State Police Command would continue to be professional, service-driven, rule of law compliant, and people-friendly in the discharge of their duties across the State.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v9.0&amp;appId=420332301344305\" nonce=\"sm97MhBO\" type=\"pmdelayedscript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" data-no-optimize=\"1\" data-no-defer=\"1\" data-no-minify=\"1\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abia State Police Command has reacted to a trending video on Facebook where a traffic officer was shown attempting to extort money from a Keke NAPEP rider at Azikiwe road by Aba road junction in Umuahia. 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