Who laid the extortion curse on our police? - Reaction to dismissal of officers extorting Dutch tourist

Some social media users have applauded the police command for dismissing two Special Constabularies who were recorded in a viral video demanding money from a Dutch tourist riding on a power bike from the Netherlands and heading to Abuja.

The officers who were identified as Jimoh Lukman and Kareem Fatai were charged with extortion and stripped off their Nigerian Police uniforms to further confirm their exit from the constabulary service.

The state Commissioner of Police, Adebola Hamzat, while dismissing the officers at the state Police Command in Eleyele, Ibadan, said their dismissal from police constabulary followed a recommendation of the orderly room investigation.

He said, “The Oyo State Police Command wishes to inform the residents of the state and by extension the general public that special constabularies Kareem Fatai and Jimoh Lukmon, who were captured in a viral video dated 29/10/2023 soliciting for money from a tourist from Netherland, one Ms Noraly Schoenmaker ’f’, have been dismissed in furtherance of the completion of their orderly room trials.

“The duo deliberately defied numerous orders and directives against professional misconduct extortion, incivilities towards members of the public and corruption.

“Consequent to the above, the command reaffirms its commitment towards fighting corruption and all cases of professional misconduct at all times by causing a deliberate increase in the layers of supervision of field officers to be handled by the command’s X-squad and monitoring unit this Yuletide season and beyond.

“Lastly, while this action is to serve as deterrence to other officers with a similar disposition, special constabularies Kareem Fatai and Jimoh Lukmon cease to be part of the noble policing profession from today (Thursday),” he stated.

Their dismissal has generated some applause on social media

@OSBORNEIKHAZ said: Very good

@IfeanyiOty said: That's serve them better

@KunleCrown12 commented: Am still wondering who laid the curse of extortion on
@PoliceNG to the point that if they see a goat they can even collect what the animal is chewing.

@FrostGafar wrote: They're not even real police, they're constabularies.