Nigeria: Police Dismiss Evans Lawyer's Claim of Extortion, Sexual Molestation

16 October 2017

The Nigeria Police Force has denied claims that officers of the Inspector General of Police's Intelligence Response Team, IRT extorted over N50 million and other valuables from billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (popularly known as Evans), while in police custody.

Jimoh Moshood, the Force Public Relations Officer, said in a statement on Sunday that the report, which also accused the police officers of sexually molesting Evans' girlfriend, Amaka Offor, was untrue.

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