How officers rejected N1.5m bribe to free kidnap suspect -Police

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 16/07/2025
The federal capital territory (FCT) police command says its operatives have arrested Yahaya Saleh, a 40-year-old man, for allegedly attempting to bribe investigators with N1.5 million to secure the release of a kidnap suspect. A statement on Wednesday by Josephine Adeh, FCT police spokesperson, said the arrest was made by operatives of the command’s scorpion squad, who are currently investigating a kidnapping syndicate operating within the FCT and neighbouring states She said Saleh approached investigators handling the case and offered them the cash in a bid to compromise the investigation (…)
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