Nigerian Police Force Dismiss Traffic Officer Caught On Video Extorting Money
Lagos State Police command on Wednesday confirmed the dismissal of a Police Sergeant, Chris Omeleze for demanding for bribe from a motorist....
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Lagos State Police command on Wednesday confirmed the dismissal of a Police Sergeant, Chris Omeleze for demanding for bribe from a motorist.
The orderly room trial of Omeleze, attached to the Lagos State Motor Traffic Division,MTD who was caught on video demanding for bribe, which began on Tuesday, culminated in his dismissal yesterday.
The command spokesperson, Ngozi Braide confirmed the dismissal, saying “yes, he has been dismissed”.
She added that the police authorities would soon decide on further action against him.
The Sergeant with Force number 192954 was reportedly found guilty at the end of the trial, following incontrovertible evidence against him.
The Sergeant was reported to have arrested a motorist who was returning from the airport, for contravening traffic rules.
He reportedly entered the vehicle, threatening to take the motorist who was with a female passenger to the station.
However along the line, he reportedly demanded for the sum of N25,000 from the motorist to free the offender, with the motorist said to have offered the sum of N2000, pleading that he had only N500 on him, an offer the policeman reportedly refused.
However, unknown to him, the negotiation was being recorded on video.
The motorist was said to have been taken to the entrance of the station where the Sergeant continued the negotiation, claiming that he was not the only one involved.
All entreaties by the motorists and the passenger who were said to be on their way to Ajah fell on deaf ears as the Sergeant insisted on N25,000.
Later that day, the video clip went viral on social media, prompting the Inspector-General of Police to direct the Lagos State Police Command to fish out the policeman and carry out an orderly room trial on him.
The video clip as gathered, was used during the trial where the Sergeant was said to have been dumb founded and appealed to be given a second chance.
The command spokesperson, Ngozi Braide confirmed the dismissal, saying “yes, he has been dismissed”.
She added that the police authorities would soon decide on further action against him.
The Sergeant with Force number 192954 was reportedly found guilty at the end of the trial, following incontrovertible evidence against him.
The Sergeant was reported to have arrested a motorist who was returning from the airport, for contravening traffic rules.
He reportedly entered the vehicle, threatening to take the motorist who was with a female passenger to the station.
However along the line, he reportedly demanded for the sum of N25,000 from the motorist to free the offender, with the motorist said to have offered the sum of N2000, pleading that he had only N500 on him, an offer the policeman reportedly refused.
However, unknown to him, the negotiation was being recorded on video.
The motorist was said to have been taken to the entrance of the station where the Sergeant continued the negotiation, claiming that he was not the only one involved.
All entreaties by the motorists and the passenger who were said to be on their way to Ajah fell on deaf ears as the Sergeant insisted on N25,000.
Later that day, the video clip went viral on social media, prompting the Inspector-General of Police to direct the Lagos State Police Command to fish out the policeman and carry out an orderly room trial on him.
The video clip as gathered, was used during the trial where the Sergeant was said to have been dumb founded and appealed to be given a second chance.
....if this is true then the NPF is making progress.
ReplyDeleteWhile we quite agree that their welfare may be pathetic, it is not an excuse for his behaviour.
It will also sound a note of warning to his other colleagues involved in this act
I think where he erred is when he stated that he is not alone in it thereby implicating the whole police department. Uhmmm... Dismissed for bribe collection! Don't they know if investingations were to be conducted vigorously, only a handful of policemen will escape being dismissed? Take solace in the fact that you have victimise many and just one was able to catch you. If all the bribes you have collected were to be brought against you, you probably would be dismissed a million times.
ReplyDeleteCorruption and injustice are accepted practice in Nigeria Police; IG is aware and all other kingpins in the service. Where are we going?
ReplyDeleteDo we have security in Nigeria because we see police compromising on all issues?
IG had ordered for the abolition of checkpoints in Nigeria but go to Aba-PH expressway you see rubbish happening. Please go through Warri-Port Harcourt highway and see the hell happening there.
One Inspector Charles of Kayama Police station confirmed to me that their major source of income is Roadblocks. December last year, I was forced to pay the sum of N25, 000. I visited their office to see the DPO on the issue, but he refused to see me.
There is an injustice in this country, and our police would never end it well, Very useless set of fools.
They only sacrifice the innocent sergeant. Police aren't sincere to themselves.
Did they care to indict the oga at the top that sent him because he the sergeant confirmed that he gives returns to the oga at the top?
They should also trace the phone number the policeman called to make his report on the refusal of the motorist to cooperate, try that big man,'oga at the top', and give him/her the same punishment meted out to the sergeant.
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