VIDEO: Police Officers In Trouble For Extorting Motorists
The Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Aboki Danjuma, has ordered the arrest of officers seen in a viral video clip extorting motorists in the state.
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In a viral video, an armed police operative was seen collecting money from commercial bus drivers plying the road.
The clip did not show other operatives, but the social media user who uploaded the clip suggested other operatives were on duty along the road.
Commercial buses seen in the video clip were painted blue and white with red lines, which is the colour code for buses in Imo State.
Reacting to the incident on X, the Imo police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has ordered the arrest of officers seen in the viral video clip.
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“He (Danjuma) has also directed the Command’s Complaint Response Unit and Provost department to ensure the officers receive maximum punishment,” the police spokesperson said.
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Some X users condemned the officers for the alleged extortion, but Mr Okoye assured them he would ensure that the officers were sanctioned appropriately.
“I will personally identify these officers and share their details here to show that the Command has zero tolerance for extortion.
“Disciplinary actions will be taken against them to serve as a warning to others. Hold me on this,” the spokesperson assured.
He put out his phone numbers and asked residents to call him if any operative wanted to harass or extort them.
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