Four policemen arrested for extorting money from ICPC chairman at an illegal checkpoint in Abuja.

Four Policemen have been arrested in Abuja for extorting money from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu (SAN).

According to report, they extorted the money from,him in an illegal check point they mounted with the sole aim of extorting money from innocent commuters.
The report further stated that on stopping his vehicle, the Policemen thought he was just another citizen and he was accused of sundry offences and forced him to part with N53,000.

“The Policemen after accusing him of some sundry offences, took him to a nearby PoS operator where he was forced to withdraw the money as they refused any transfer.

“After the money was given to them , the officers shared the loot and freed the arrested man”, said the statement.

However, after leaving the scene , Dr. Aliyu reported the incident and a special squad from the FCT Command was mandated to apprehend the culprits.

FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, confirmed the arrest of the officers on Monday July 20,2026 during a press conference.

“We declared them wanted, arrested their leader, and during interrogation he confessed and identified the others. We tracked down and arrested the remaining members of the gang,” the Police Commissioner said.

According to Sanusi, “They extorted the Chairman of the ICPC of ₦53,000. They took him to a POS, he withdrew the money, paid the charges and they shared the money among themselves.”

On the fate of the Policemen, Sanusi said ,”We got all of them. We are going to make sure they are severely punished. Those that are going to be dismissed will definitely be dismissed”, he stressed.