The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered an immediate investigation into allegations of extortion involving officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the spokesman to the Minister of Interior, Babatunde Alao.
He said the officers, according to a viral post, allegedly extorted N5.2m from a group of young men travelling from Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, to Akure, Ondo State.
According to the statement, the minister noted that any officer found guilty will face the full weight of the law.
“We will not tolerate any form of misconduct from our security agencies. We are building a disciplined, professional paramilitary that serves Nigeria and Nigerians with all sense of dignity and patriotism,” the statement read.
“In this case, we will see that justice is upheld and ensure that security personnel serve forthrightly.”
