The Ogun State Police Command has arrested some of its officers for allegedly demanding money from the family of a missing girl before investigating the case.
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrests in a post on X.com (formerly Twitter) on Saturday. He did not disclose the identities of the officers involved but confirmed they were now in detention, pending disciplinary action.
Adejobi condemned the officers’ actions, describing their behavior as “inhuman, apathetic, and unprofessional.” He emphasized that such conduct would not be tolerated by the police force.
“The policemen who demanded money before they could attend to the case have been arrested and are now in detention for disciplinary action,” Adejobi wrote.
The incident, which occurred in Otta, Ogun State, involves a seven-year-old girl who went missing after being allegedly kidnapped by one of her mother’s regular customers. According to reports, the man bought food for the girl, sent her on an errand, and then allegedly abducted her.
When the girl’s mother went to the police to report the case, she was reportedly asked to pay ₦10,000 to file the complaint and an additional ₦30,000 to track the suspect’s phone number.
Adejobi reassured the public that the Ogun State Police Command is committed to locating the missing girl, urging the victim’s family to cooperate with the authorities to expedite the investigation.