Police Arrest Man for Attempting to Bribe Investigators with ₦1.5m to Free Suspected Kidnapper in FCT
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested one Yahaya Saleh for allegedly attempting to bribe investigators to secure the release of a suspected kidnapper under investigation.
Commissioner of Police, CP Saka Ajao Adewale, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists at the command headquarters. He said the 40-year-old suspect offered ₦1.5 million to investigators handling the case of a kidnapping syndicate operating within the FCT and surrounding areas.
According to the CP, the arrest followed a discreet operation by officers of the command’s Scorpion Squad.
“The suspect approached the police investigators and offered the bribe as an inducement to compromise the case and unlawfully release one of the arrested suspects,” Adewale said.
He added that the officers, demonstrating professionalism and integrity, rejected the offer and immediately initiated legal procedures leading to Saleh’s arrest. The CP assured the public that investigations are ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate.
Adewale commended the officers involved in the operation for their conduct and reiterated the command’s zero-tolerance stance against corruption and any interference with the course of justice.
