Nigeria Police Force has announced the arrest of one of its officer who was seen in a viral video demanding bribe from erringmotorist.
The video, which went viral on social media on Saturday, had the police officer asking for a bribe from a man who he stopped for driving without a tint permit.
Police officer recorded unaware trying to extort money from a young man at igbara odo in Ekiti state#newmonth #SorryNotSorry #davido #Chioma #JayZ
— Ekiti trends (@ekititrends) May 1, 2021
Reacting, the force in a post shared onTwitter handle of Police complaint unit disclosed that the erring officer has been arrested.
The police said the officer has been disarmed and will be detained for further disciplinary action and investigation.
The tweet reads;
The officer who was seen in this viral video behaving in an unprofessional and corrupt manner, has been identified, arrested, disarmed and detained for further investigation and disciplinary action. Ekiti PPRO.
UPDATE ON TRACKING NUMBER: #CRU415984
The officer who was seen in this viral video behaving in an unprofessional and corrupt manner, has been identified, arrested, disarmed and detained for further investigation and disciplinary action.Ekiti PPRO. #NoToImpunity #NPFCares
— POLICE COMPLAINT (@PoliceNG_CRU) May 1, 2021
