Police special constabularies caught in a viral video demanding money from a female Dutch biker in the Ojongbodu area along Iseyin/Ogbomosho Road in Oyo, Oyo State have been arrested.
Spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force Olumuyiwa Adejobi announced this in a statement on Friday.
The statement said, “The Police Special Constabularies who were caught in a viral video demanding money from a Dutch woman rider at Ojongbodu area along Iseyin/Ogbomosho Road in Oyo, Oyo State have been appended. The Constabularies were arrested by the police authority for their unprofessional, unacceptable, and punishable acts.
“The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Adebola Ayinde Hamzat, has instituted a disciplinary procedure on the matter immediately.
“The police authority has condemned the act and ordered that the men and their supervising Divisional Police Officer be sanctioned accordingly.”
Adejobi noted that such an act is unbecoming of police personnel and would not 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,” the statement added.
