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SARS operative arrested for N5,000 extortion via internet banking

This was based on a complaint received via Twitter from a woman on May 16, 2018 by the Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit that the operative forced her to make a bank transfer of N5,000 to his bank account following an arrest for no just cause

An operative of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad has been arrested in Lagos State over allegations of extortion.
This was based on a complaint received via Twitter from a woman on May 16, 2018 by the Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit that the operative forced her to make a bank transfer of N5,000 to his bank account following an arrest for no just cause.
The Officer, identified as Inspector Charles Omotosho attached to Federal SARS, Ikorodu, Lagos State, was tracked by the PCRRU and immediately removed from front-line police duties and taken into custody.
A statement by the PCRRU on Friday said: “In the course of preliminary investigation, a copy of the officer’s statement of bank account was obtained and the entry of the said transfer discovered therein. It has also been established that there was a contact between the officer’s patrol team and the complainant and others at Ikorodu as contained in the complaint.”
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, was said to have directed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police Zone 2 Command, Lagos to carry out a detailed investigation and commence immediate necessary disciplinary action against Omotosho as provided for in the Police Act and Regulations Cap. P19. Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
The PCRRU has handed the erring officer to the AIG Zone 2 Command, Lagos together with a printout of his statement of bank account for necessary action.
The outcome, the PCRRU said, would be made public soonest.
It said members of the public that are not happy with any encounter with the police are once again advised not to resolve to self-help but lodge a complaint at PCRRU, which is available 24/7 via any of the following channels;:Calls Only: 08057000001, 08057000002; SMS and WhatsApp Only: 08057000003; BBM: 58A2B5DE; Twitter: @PoliceNG_PCRRU; Facebook: www.facebook.com/PolicePCRRU; Email: [email protected],[email protected]; Website: www.npf.gov.ng/complaint.


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