The Edo State Police Command has dismissed five officers and demoted another over alleged involvement in a criminal syndicate accused of abd¥cting, intimidating and extorting residents in Benin City.
Police spokesperson Eno Ikoedem said the action followed months of intelligence-driven investigations after complaints. The probe uncovered an organised network allegedly comprising serving and dismissed police officers and commercial bus drivers.
The syndicate allegedly operated around the Teboga axis off Aduwawa, where members intercepted residents, forced them into commercial buses under the guise of police operations and compelled them to withdraw money through PoS operators before release.
