Four FCT Police Arrested for Extorting ICPC Chairman

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested four of its own officers for allegedly extorting 53,000 naira from the chairman of Nigeria's Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Dr. Musa Aliyu, at an illegal checkpoint in Abuja. The incident, which occurred in the Banex area of Wuse, was disclosed by FCT Commissioner of Police Ahmed Sanusi during a briefing with journalists on Monday, July 20, 2026.

According to Commissioner Sanusi, the officers had abandoned their official duty posts and mounted an unauthorized stop-and-search operation to target motorists. They reportedly stopped Aliyu's vehicle and demanded money, unaware they were confronting the nation's top anti-corruption official. The officers then allegedly compelled Aliyu to withdraw the cash from a nearby Point of Sale operator before dividing it among themselves.

Sanusi described the officers as criminals with no place in the police force and stated that an investigation revealed they had formed an extortion syndicate operating outside their assigned areas to prey on road users. Following complaints, the command declared the suspects wanted. The alleged gang leader was...