An
operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrahman
Mohammed Biu, deputy detective superintendent, DDS, has been arrested
for offences bordering on extortion, influence peddling and personation.
The
officer was arrested on Monday January 25, 2016 following intelligence
report alleging that he extorted a whopping sum of $150,000 from some
Military officers on the pretext that he would help give them a soft
landing in the ongoing investigation into the arms deal scandal.
Upon
his arrest, a search was executed on his residence in Abuja where the
following items were recovered: $20,000 cash, N500, 000 cash, two police
uniforms bearing his name with the ranks of Deputy Superintendent and
Assistant Superintendent, Police warrant card No: 27/2014 with the rank
of DSP allegedly obtained from Kano Constabulary office, documents
relating to military arms investigation and account information of
several senior military officers.
A
search of his car parked in the premises yielded the following items:
unbranded pistol with a magazine and ten live ammunition.
His
modus operandi includes dropping the names of ranking officers of the
Commission, claiming he was acting on their behalf. A paper containing
seven of such names was recovered in his house.
The suspect has made useful statement, while investigation continues.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
29th January, 2016
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