Anambra Police Launch Manhunt for Officer Accused of Extorting N810,000 from Motorist

The Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for an unidentified officer who allegedly extorted N810,000 from a motorist in Onitsha.

Activist Harrison Gwamnishu raised the alarm on his official X handle on Tuesday, claiming that police officers had extorted the sum from the motorist.

According to Gwamnishu, during a stop-and-search operation, one officer allegedly planted marijuana in the victim’s car and accused him of being a drug dealer.

The victim, in an audio-visual post shared by the activist, alleged that the officers seized his phone and threatened to kill him.

Reacting to the allegations, the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, issued a statement on Tuesday confirming that the command has initiated steps to identify the officer involved and take necessary action.

He also invited the victim to the command headquarters in Awka for further information.

“We have initiated steps to identify the alleged officer; information about the incident has been escalated to the Area Commander, Onitsha, for necessary actions.

The command also wishes to invite the victim to its headquarters in Awka to get information that will help in facilitating the necessary procedures involved in the process,” Ikenga said.