FCT Police begin trial of four officers over alleged extortion, illegal traffic duty

By Kingsley Omonobi

ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced orderly room trial of four police officers accused of abandoning their official duties, engaging in unauthorised traffic enforcement and allegedly extorting money from a motorist in Maitama District, Abuja.

The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, ordered the disciplinary proceedings following the arrest of the officers over the alleged extortion of the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the officers were being tried for violating police regulations.

According to her, the incident occurred on July 11, 2026, at about 3:34 p.m., when four officers — ASP Clement Ehigala, ASP Sunday Okpe, Inspector Samuel Onoja and Sergeant Yakubu Emmanuel — allegedly abandoned their designated duty posts and proceeded to Banex Plaza Junction, Wuse II, where they carried out unauthorised traffic enforcement.