The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered an immediate investigation into the alleged extortion of N5.2m by officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

The directive followed a viral social media post accusing some NSCDC personnel of extorting the sum from a group of young men who were reportedly traveling from Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State to Akure, Ondo State.

Tunji-Ojo, in a statement on Tuesday by his media aide, Babatunde Alao, expressed strong condemnation of the alleged misconduct.

He added that the government would not tolerate indiscipline among para-military personnel.
We will not tolerate any form of misconduct from our security agencies.

“We are building a paramilitary that is disciplined, professional, and serves Nigeria and Nigerians with all sense of dignity and patriotism. On this case, we will see that justice is upheld and ensure that security personnel serve with forthrightness,” the minister was quoted as saying.

The minister noted that any officer found guilty will face the full weight of the law, stating that the government’s zero-tolerance stance on corruption and abuse of power within security ranks.



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