Afrigather NCS takes disciplinary motion towards officer who extorted ₦500,000 from a automotive purchaser alongside Mokwa-Jebba Highway in Niger State.
The unlucky incident occurred within the early hour of Thursday, twenty second February 2024, as reported by the complainant.
Customs assures that the result of the investigation could be made to the general public to function a deterrent to others.
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has taken disciplinary motion towards an officer who allegedly extorted the sum of ₦500,000 from a car buyer by identify Muhammad Dahiru Ahmad alongside Mokwa-Jebba Highway in Niger State.
The Comptroller, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘B’ Kaduna, Comptroller Dalha Chedi, handed over the officer to the Assistant Provost Marshal (APM) Customs Police Unit, Kaduna, on the Headquarters of the Unit in Kaduna right this moment, Monday, twenty sixth February 2024.
Whereas addressing newsmen, Comptroller Chedi confirmed that the suspected Officer is an operative of the Unit and that the unlucky incident occurred within the early hour of Thursday, twenty second February 2024, as reported by the complainant.
He mentioned :
“Upon listening to the alleged unlucky incident, I directed the Customs Police Unit within the Zone liable for implementing self-discipline within the Service to apprehend the Officer and transfer him to the Unit’s Headquarters right here in Kaduna for additional interrogation. Additionally, the Complainant was invited to help within the investigation”.
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In response to him, Customs boss , Bashir Adewale Adeniyi and his Administration crew frown at such unruly conduct, “as such, the disciplinary committee shall be diligent and agency. In reality the Service could be very pragmatic and sensible in disciplinary circumstances and this one won’t be an exception”.
Comptroller Chedi condemned the act whereas additionally assuring that the result of the investigation could be made to the general public to function a deterrent to others.
“This unprofessional and ungodly act won’t be condoned. A radical investigation has simply commenced by this handing over to unravel the details surrounding the allegation. The end result shall be made public to function a deterrent to others”.
“We’re deeply involved and guarantee most of the people that the matter shall be handled with the deserved vigour, decisiveness and transparency.” he added.
