Police summons Area Commander over extortion at the ports

The Nigerian Police Force summons Area Commander over extortion,  the Deputy Inspector General of Police, (Maritime) has summoned the Area Commander, Mr. Umar Dikwa, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, in charge of Area ‘B’ over the arrest and release of some suspects caught extorting money from truck drivers.

Recall that about three weeks ago, six persons were arrested by the Presidential Standing Task Team, PSTT, at about 1:15 AM and moved them to Area ‘B’ with a view to moving them to the detention facility of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC)the arrested boys were said to be working for SSA to governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu on Central Business District (CBD) Hon. Sola Giwa, a development that caused a mild drama that resulted to members of the PSTT to a physical combat between some policemen and members of the team.

According to our source, Hon. Sola Giwa directed the Area Commander not to allow ICPC moved the boys to their detention facility which led to a faceoff between the both parties.  

The Nigerian Shippers Council, the Directorate of State Services, DSS and ICPC petitioned the Police  Service Commission, and the Assistance Inspector General of Police (AIG) through the office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Maritime over the conduct of the Area Commander on the arrested suspects.

Confirming the development, Dikwa said that he was invited to the office of the DIG, Marine in Lagos over the suspects that were arrested about three weeks ago.