April 23, (THEWILL) – The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered an investigation into allegations of extortion against some officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Minister’s Special Adviser on Media, Babatunde Alao, following reports that NSCDC officers allegedly extorted N5.2 million from a group of travellers.
According to the reports, the victims, a group of young men, were travelling from Ado-Ekiti to Akure in Ondo State when they were intercepted by NSCDC operatives and coerced into transferring the sum to their accounts.
“We will not tolerate any form of misconduct from our security agencies. We are building a paramilitary that is disciplined, professional, and serves Nigeria and Nigerians with all sense of dignity and patriotism,” the Minister said.
On the extortion case, Tunji-Ojo vowed that justice would be served, stressing that any officer found guilty would face the full weight of the law.
He reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to building a disciplined and patriotic paramilitary force that upholds justice and operates with integrity.
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