Odita Sunday 
By Odita Sunday
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four of its officers for allegedly abandoning their duty posts, carrying out an unauthorised traffic enforcement operation and extorting ₦52,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN).
The officers—ASP Clement Ehigala, ASP Sunday Okpe, Inspector Samuel Onoja and Sergeant Yakubu Emmanuel—have also been ordered to face an orderly room trial over the incident.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the incident occurred on July 11, 2026, at about 3:34 p.m.
She said the officers allegedly left their designated duty posts and proceeded to Banex Plaza Junction in Wuse II, Abuja, where they conducted an unauthorised traffic enforcement operation.
During the operation, the officers reportedly stopped a motorist over an alleged traffic violation and extorted ₦52,000 from him.
The Command later discovered that the victim was the Chairman of the ICPC, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN).
Adeh said that upon receiving the complaint, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, ordered the immediate arrest of the four officers and directed that they undergo orderly room trial.
The police spokesperson said the officers would face disciplinary proceedings for abandoning their lawful duty posts, engaging in unauthorised traffic enforcement and their alleged involvement in extortion.
She said the disciplinary process had already commenced in line with the Nigeria Police Force’s established regulations.
”The Command has commenced disciplinary proceedings against the officers in line with established police regulations, reaffirming its commitment to professionalism, accountability and zero tolerance for misconduct by its personnel,” the statement added.
The FCT Police Command reiterated its commitment to upholding discipline and professionalism within the Force, assuring residents that any officer found guilty of misconduct would be sanctioned in accordance with the law and police regulations.
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