Police Arrest Three Officers Caught Extorting Commercial Motorcyclists

The Ogun State command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested and launched disciplinary actions against three of its personnel allegedly caught on camera extorting commercial motorcyclists.

The erring officers are revealed as Ikhanorba Lucky, Paul Sunday and Edwin Ekeogu. Naija News learnt that the trio were engaged in extorting money from commercial motorcyclists around Maawu Bustop, Agbado, in the Ifo Local Government Area of the state.

In a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, said the three inspectors were caught on camera while the video capturing their actions had gone viral.

They were alleged to have committed the illegal act on October 19, 2023.

“On October 19, 2023, Inspector Ikhanorba Lucky, Inspector Paul Sunday, and Inspector Edwin Ekeogu were involved in an incident of professional misconduct while on visibility policing duty at Maawu Bus stop in the Agbado area of the state.

“These officers were caught on camera extorting money from commercial motorcyclists in contravention of the Police Act and Regulations. The inappropriate actions of the three policemen were subsequently shared on social media.

“The state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, has taken note of this incident and strongly condemned the unprofessional act of the men.

“To address this misconduct, the command has activated appropriate disciplinary measures against the erring personnel to ensure that they are held accountable for their misconduct and to serve as a deterrent to others who might be tempted to toe this ignoble path,” Odutola explained in the statement.