Interior Minister orders probe into alleged extortion by NSCDC officers
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed an instant probe into allegations of extortion involving officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the minister on Media, Mister Babatunde, on Tuesday in Abuja.
In a viral post, the officers, allegedly extorted N5.2 million from a group of young men traveling from Ekiti to Ondo State.
According the minister, any officer found guilty will face the full weight of the law.
“We will not tolerate any form of misconduct from our security agencies.
“We are building a paramilitary that is disciplined, professional and serve Nigeria and Nigerians with all sense of diginity and patriotism.
“On this case, we will see that justice is upheld and ensure that security personnel serve with forthrightness,” he said.
