The Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit, (PCRRU)
said Sixteen (16) police officers were also sanctioned for various acts of
professional misconduct while a total sum of Eight hundred and thirty-four
thousand naira (N834,000,000) extorted money to members of the public.
The unit in its third quarter report said the
Police Service Commission (PSC) equally approved the suspension from service of
an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Bayo Obadiah attached to Area
Command Ikorodu, Lagos over corrupt practices.
In its statement made available the unit said
a total number of 764 complaints was recorded in the Q3 2017, with Lagos State
Command topping the State ranking table with 180 (23.56), followed by Rivers State with 102 (13.35) and FCT-Abuja 87 (11.39). Sokoto and Plateau State Commands recorded no complaint in the
period under review.
“In all, Phone call was the most preferred
channel by members of the public for lodging complaints with 447 (58.5), WhatsApp 203 (26.57), Twitter 19 (2.49), Facebook 6 (0.71), SMS 3 (0.39
), BBM 1 (0.13) and others (Written Petition, Media Publications etc.) 29 (3.80).
), BBM 1 (0.13) and others (Written Petition, Media Publications etc.) 29 (3.80).
“As a result of targeted campaigns across the
country two (2) Terror suspects were apprehended following the PCRRU
face-to-face confidence building with citizens in Akoko Area of Ondo State.
Part of the money recovered includes the sum of ₦100,000 previously extorted from a woman in
Kano State who got her money after she contacted the PCRRU”, the statement read
in part.
According to the report, several massive
sensitization campaigns were carried out in selected States, with Helicopter
airdrops carried out in Kano and Kaduna States, while Face-to-face
dissemination were carried out in Borno and Ondo States by PCRRU agents.
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