The FCT Police Command says its operatives have arrested one Yahaya Saleh, a 40-year-old man, who attempted to bribe police investigators with the sum of One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (₦1,500,000) to secure the release of a kidnap suspect under investigation.
The police said the arrest was made following a discreet operation by officers of the Command's Scorpion Squad, who had been handling the investigation into a kidnapping syndicate operating within the FCT and its environs. 
Saleh is said to have approached the investigators and offered the bribe as an inducement to compromise the case and unlawfully release one of the arrested suspects.
Access24 learnt that the operatives who are said to have demonstrated professionalism, integrity, and unwavering commitment to justice, declined the offer and initiated legal procedures, which led to Saleh’s arrest.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao S. Adewale is said to have praised the officers for their exemplary conduct and assured the public that the command remains resolute in its stance against corruption and interference with justice. 
He also assured that an investigation is ongoing to arrest other actors in the syndicate.