The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ensured that cash and property valued at about N100m seized by the Police in Rivers State be returned to the owner.
The Anti-Cyber Crime Unit, attached to the State CID of Rivers State Police Command, had allegedly exhorted cash and other Items from Davidson John Atubi, a chairman of a pipeline surveillance facility.
The Police had invaded the home of Davidson John Atubi, arrested him and seized over N100 million, which the victim was supposed to use to pay his workers salaries, and medical treatment abroad.
Human rights activist Comrade Israel Joe petition the IGP and the case against Davison John Atubi was found to be thrump up charges.
A statement signed by Israel Joe and made available to the media Wednesday said: An equivalent of almost 89 million naira, two plasma Televisions, gold worth over 5million naira and a standing fan carted away from the victim’s house was handed over to my team, the victim and I, on Friday 22nd December, 2023 which was confirmed and released early hours of today Wednesday 27th December.
“We had gone severally to Port Harcourt and Abuja in search of the truth and justice that has been delivered to us.
“The IPO Emmanuel Eteng and his group that perpetuated the crime are being disciplined by the police to have lied with the name of the IGP and other top officers in order to extort.”
The Police have also redeployed the Rivers State Commissioner of Police,CP Emeka Nwonyi, the Deputy Commissioner of Police as well as an Assistant Commissioner of Police over the matter.
