Nigerian civil defence corps denies extortion allegation
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, responsible in particular for internal security, rejects extortion allegations against Augustine Padonu, its commander in Oyo State. He was accused of asking officers for money for his birthday and a church harvest, according to Punch.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Oyo State, a corps responsible in particular for civil security, on Tuesday rejected the extortion allegations against its state commandant, Augustine Padonu. The denial was published in Ibadan in a statement signed by Samuel Opebiyi, the command’s public relations officer.
The allegation, which recently circulated online, claimed that officers posted to various locations in the state had been forced to pay money to fund Augustine Padonu’s birthday and a church harvest celebration. Samuel Opebiyi refuted the claims on behalf of the Oyo command.
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