The Lagos State Police Command has announced the arrest of the Police Officers said to have collected the sum of N40,000 from a motorist whose car was impounded by the police.
According to the Police Command message sent on their official Twitter Page monitored by SOJ WORLDWIDE ONLINE NEWS, the names of the officers are; ASP Adebayo Ojo (DTO) and Sergeant Adeleke Mojisola.
The Statement reads,
“The two policemen, ASP Adebayo Ojo (DTO) and Sergeant Adeleke Mojisola indicted in this viral video have been identified and arrested by the Lagos State Police Command. Meanwhile, investigations aimed at initiating internal disciplinary actions against them have since commenced.”
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The motorist had allegedly violated the lockdown order of the government to curb the community transmission of coronavirus in the nation’s commercial capital.
The motorist, whose car was seized by the police, was told to pay N50,000 but he pleaded to pay N40,000.
But unknown to Martins, the motorist recorded the transaction.
In the video posted by @RuggedyBaba, a Nigerian entertainer, the incident happened on Friday, April 10 at Ago Palace Road Okota.
Confirming the incident, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, told our correspondent over the phone that the culprit has been arrested.
“We have seen the video and the inspector has been arrested. An investigation has commenced. He will be subjected to internal disciplinary proceeding known as Orderly Room Trial,” Elkana said.
See the video here;
RUGGEDMAN
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@RuggedyBaba
Officer Taloju Martins extorts 40,000 from a man who went to get food yesterday Friday 10th of April 2020 at Ago Iwoye. He is the SO of Ago Police station Lagos and was caught on camera clearly. Please intervene.@PoliceNG @AcpIshaku @PoliceNG_CRU @ElkanaBala @segalink @NCDCgov
www.sojworldnews.com (c) April 12, 2020
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