Minister Directs Investigation On Alledged Extortion By NSCDC Personnel

The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered an immediate investigation into allegations of extortion involving officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

A statement by the Special Adviser to the Minister on Media and Publicity Babatunde Alao says the officers, according to a viral post, allegedly extorted ₦5.2 million from a group of young men traveling from Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State to Akure, Ondo State.

According to the statement, the Minister says that any officer found guilty will face the full weight of the law.

“We will not tolerate any form of misconduct from our security agencies”.

The statement says the federal government is building a paramilitary that is disciplined and professional to 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.

PR/Nkiru Njemanze