Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested a 40-year-old man, Yahaya Saleh, for allegedly attempting to bribe police investigators with ₦1.5 million in a desperate bid to secure the unlawful release of a kidnap suspect currently under investigation.
The arrest was made by the Command’s elite Scorpion Squad, which is handling an ongoing investigation into a kidnapping syndicate operating within Abuja and surrounding areas.
According to a statement released by the command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh on Wednesday, Saleh approached the officers and offered the bribe as inducement to compromise the integrity of the case and facilitate the release of one of the arrested suspects linked to the syndicate.
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Demonstrating what the police described as “professionalism, integrity, and unwavering commitment to justice,” the investigators declined the bribe and immediately initiated legal procedures that led to Saleh’s arrest.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao S. Adewale, psc, mnips, praised the officers involved in the operation, commending their ethical conduct and reaffirming the command’s zero-tolerance stance on corruption and any form of interference with the judicial process.
He further assured the public that efforts are ongoing to dismantle the entire kidnapping network and bring all collaborators to justice, urging the residents to continue cooperating with law enforcement and report suspicious activities, reiterating the Command’s dedication to securing lives and property in the FCT.
