Nigerian Police arrest officers demanding money from Dutch rider in viral video

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of Special Constabularies captured in a viral video demanding money from a Dutch woman rider along Iseyin/Ogbomosho Road in Oyo, Oyo State.

Force Public Relations Officer, PRO, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday.

The Force PRO stated that the officers were arrested over their unprofessional and unacceptable acts.

According to him, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Adebola Ayinde Hamzat, had after the arrest, instituted an immediate disciplinary procedure on the matter.

He described the action of the officers as ‘unpolice’, saying the Nigeria Police Force would never tolerate such unprofessionalism.

“Such an act is unpolice and would never be tolerated in any manner.

“The Force would however intensify efforts in commencing the reorientation programme initiated by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D, NPM, for officers and men of the Force to address issues of this nature and reposition the Nigeria Police Force”, he added.