The Edo State Police Command has apprehended a serving police officer and three civilian accomplices for allegedly abducting, extorting, and harassing residents in Benin City, Edo State.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Moses Joel Yamu, the arrests followed the circulation of a viral video in which a victim recounted being abducted by police officers, robbed of his phone and valuables, and subjected to threats and intimidation.
The victim, visibly distressed in the footage, alleged that the officers targeted him after discovering that he was married to an American woman. He claimed he was stopped near Adesuwa Junction on Sapele Road around 8 p.m. while returning from work, forcibly taken into a patrol vehicle, handcuffed, and extorted by the officers.
Acting on the complaint and public outcry, Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Agbonika, ordered an immediate investigation. On August 15, 2025, the Ugbowo Surveillance Team intercepted the suspects while operating in a silver Toyota Yaris.
Those arrested include Police Inspector Ojo Oloruntobi and civilians Charles Onah, Joseph Ohis, and Enoma Agho.
In the official statement, the police condemned the acts, describing them as criminal and unacceptable. “The Command strongly condemns this shameful conduct. The arrested officer and his collaborators will face the full weight of the law,” the statement read.
CP Agbonika reiterated the Command’s zero-tolerance policy on corruption and abuse of office, warning that any officer found engaging in misconduct will be dismissed, arrested, and prosecuted.
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