Two cops detained for allegedly extorting N150,000 from traveller in Nasarawa

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By Linda Ikeji
5 November 2026, 8:23 pm

Two officers of the Nasarawa State Police Command have been detained on the Force Headquarters, Abuja, for allegedly detaining two younger travellers and framing one in all them to extort N150,000 for his launch.

NPF Complaint Response Unit disclosed this in a press release on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

According to the assertion, the motion was in response to a viral video displaying the armed officers connected to the Ado Area Command participating in an altercation with the travellers coming back from a marriage, and heading for the airport to return to Lagos State.

“The officers captured in the viral video from Ado Area Command, Nasarawa State, have been identified and presently at the @PoliceNG_CRU Force Headquarters, Abuja, today, 5th November 2026, for an interview in connection with the ongoing investigation,” the assertion learn.

“However, information reaching the Unit indicates that the team leader, Insp. Sani Mikailu, reportedly passed away under circumstances yet to be established, two days ago.

“Consequently, solely two of the officers appeared for the scheduled interview. In the interim, the 2 officers have been detained pending the conclusion of the investigation and additional directives from the Inspector-General of Police.

“The investigation remains ongoing, and the Unit will submit its findings and recommendations for the consideration of the IGP as soon as practicable.”

According to the reason made within the viral video, the officers stopped their automobile for a stop-and-search, drove one in all them to an remoted location, and dispossessed him of his telephone and drove away from the scene with the sufferer.

The buddy was later stated to have gone to the officers’ station with a lawyer and met the DPO who said that he didn’t see a mark on his face, suggesting the officers would have handled him.

The DPO thereafter allegedly demanded a N100,000 bribe to safe the sufferer’s bail because the officers had allegedly introduced weed to the DPO, claiming it was discovered on him.

He additionally demanded further N50,000 for gas within the automobile used to drive the sufferer to the station.

The sufferer was stated to have rejected writing a press release to implicate himself, prompting the officers to allegedly write a press release by themselves, stating that drug was present in his possession.