Viral video: Police crack whip on officers demanding fuel, extorting 5k from passengers
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Reacting to the development, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, said the conduct of the officers was condemnable.
By Paul Dada
The Nigeria Police leadership has begun to take a serious action against officers seen demanding fuel and extorting money from road users in a viral video.
In the video which was shared on Sunday by an X user Teniola (@Teeniiola), a police officer was insisting motorists had to part with ₦5,000 or five litres of fuel for failing to present proof of Electronic Central Motor Registry (ECMR) registration.
In the the footage, on of the travellers was heard saying that the authorities had suspended the enforcement of ECMR .
Actually, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had in 2024, suspended the enforcement of ECMR registration. This followed a public criticism of the policy.
But the officer in the video and ostensibly, his colleagues insisted the passengers had to pay for not showing the proof of ECMR registration.
Reacting to the development, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, said the conduct of the officers was condemnable.
“This action is totally condemned. The officers have been identified and summoned to the force headquarters for necessary action. We will not condone any act of indiscipline and unprofessionalism. We will update the public on our decisions as soon as possible,” he wrote.
Check the link below to see the video.
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