'I Would've Slapped You if You Were Igbo' - Police Officers Extorting Traveler Threaten
The command said it has begun an investigation after the officers were caught on video demanding a bribe during a stop-and-search.
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Police arrest four officers over alleged extortion in Ondo
The officers were seen in a viral video allegedly engaging in unprofessional conduct during a stop-and-search along the Lagos-Benin Expressway. The post Police arrest four officers over alleged extortion in Ondo appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Ondo: Four Police Officers Arrested Over Alleged Ethnic...
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four of its officers over a viral video showing them allegedly making ethnically insensitive remarks to a member of the public during a stop-and-search operation along the Lagos-Benin Expressway. The officers reportedly told the motorist, “If you had been from the East, we would have detained you,” a statement that sparked widespread condemnation on social media. Addressing journalists in Akure on Frida…
'I would've slapped you if you were Igbo' - Police officers extorting traveler threaten
Footage of some officers of the Nigeria Police Force, who attempted to extort money from a passenger along the Lagos-Sagamu Expressway, has triggered public outrage. In the 2 minutes 34 seconds video, one of the officers at a checkpoint was heard demanding ‘money’ from the traveler, who claimed to be a resident of Akure. The […] ‘I would’ve slapped you if you were Igbo’ – Police officers extorting traveler threaten
Police Arrest Four Officers Over Ethnic Bias Video: A Wake-Up Call for Professional Policing in Nigeria
A viral video showing police officers making ethnically biased remarks to a motorist has triggered nationwide outrage, leading to the arrest and investigation of four officers attached to the Ondo State Police […] The post Police Arrest Four Officers Over Ethnic Bias Video: A Wake-Up Call for Professional Policing in Nigeria appeared first on Akahi News.
Police Arrest 4 Officers Over Viral ‘If You’re Igbo’ Remark As Ondo Command Probes Alleged Ethnic Profiling On Lagos-Benin Expressway
The Ondo State Police Command on Friday announced the arrest of four police officers captured in a viral social media video allegedly making unprofessional and ethnically insensitive remarks while conducting a stop-and-search operation along the Lagos–Benin Expressway. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Ondo State Command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, told journalists in a Press briefing that the Command was aware of the viral footage and h…
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