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.
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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 ammunitions.
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
Credit: Saharareporters
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