Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested a 40-year-old man, Yahaya Saleh, for allegedly attempting to bribe police investigators with N1.5 million in a bid to secure the release of a suspected kidnapper.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, the command said the arrest was made by officers of the Scorpion Squad, who are currently investigating a notorious kidnapping syndicate operating within the FCT and neighbouring states.
According to the statement, Saleh approached the officers with the intent of inducing them with cash to compromise the ongoing investigation and unlawfully secure the release of one of the suspects in custody.
“Yahaya Saleh approached the investigators and offered the bribe as an inducement to compromise the case and unlawfully release one of the arrested suspects,” the statement read.
