Policemen Reject N4m Bribe, Arrest Drug Peddlers In Lagos

Police operatives in Lagos State have rejected a N4 million bribe offered for the release of one Esther Newman Obiekezie.

Obiekezie, a 42-year-old woman, was arrested on Tuesday at her base where she allegedly sells drugs called ICE.

A large quantity of the substance and some AK47 live ammunition were said to have been recovered from her.

Following the arrest of Obiekezie, the duo of Akete Esther and Oke Okebalam visited the station in Ijanikin to seek her release and offered the N4 million bribe.

They also asked that the police should stop disrupting the drug peddling business of Obiekezie.

However, the police seized the cash and arrested the duo for further investigation and prosecution.

Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has commended the police tactical team, reiterating the police’ commitment to adopting professional anti-crime strategies to tackle all forms of crimes and criminality in the country.

“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D, NPM, has commended the officer in charge of the police tactical team attached to Area K, Marogbo, Lagos State Command, SP Rilwan Kasumu, and team, for rejecting the sum of four million naira (#4,000,000) bribe while investigating a case of drug peddling and unlawful possession of ammunition,” a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi said on Thursday.

“The team had arrested one Esther Newman Obiekezie, f, 42 years, aka Candy, of No 6, Mojirade Street, Ilogbo Lagos, on 6th February, 2024, at her base where she sells drugs called ICE, and recovered a large quantity of the substance and some AK47 live ammunition from her.

“In the cause of the investigation, the duo of Akete Esther, f, 43, and Oke Okebalam, m, 49 years, of Ajamgbadi Lagos, came to the station in Ijanikin, to solicit for the release of the drug peddler, Esther, and offered the sum of four million naira, and pleaded that the police should stop disrupting the illegal business (drug peddling) of Esther, henceforth.

“The police officer who frowned at the offer siezed the cash and marked it exhibit and arrested the duo for further investigation and prosecution.

“The IGP, therefore, reiterates the commitment of the Force to harnessing all available means and adopting professional anti-crime strategies to tackle all forms of crimes and criminality in Nigeria.”