Caught in the Act: Nigeria Police arrest constables filmed requesting money from tourist
The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended officers caught on video demanding money from a Dutch cyclist in Ojongbodu, along the Iseyin/Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State.
The constables, seen conversing with the foreign tourist in pidgin English, were filmed asking for money during her tour of Nigeria.
In response to the incident, the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, issued a statement that the officers involved have been arrested for their unprofessional behavior.
According to him, the police authority has condemned the act, pledging to sanction the officers and their supervising Divisional Police Officer.
The statement partly quoted: “The constabularies were arrested by the police authority for their unprofessional, unacceptable, and punishable acts.
“The police authority has condemned the act and ordered that the men and their supervising Divisional Police Officer be sanctioned accordingly.
“Such an act is unpoliced 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, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, for officers and men of the Force to address issues of this nature and reposition the Nigeria Police Force.”
