Lagos Police Detain Four Police Officers Seen In Video Extorting Money From A Civilian

The Lagos command says that the four officers seen in a viral video extorting money from a civilian have been arrested on the orders of the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu.

In a statement on Friday by its spokesperson, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, the command said the officers are currently facing “disciplinary actions.”

The statement titled, ‘Viral video: Lagos CP condemns extortion, orders arrest of officers’ stated thus;  “Attention of the Lagos State Police Command has been drawn to a video going viral on social media exposing some Police officers in Maroko police Division extorting money from a citizen.

“Peeved by the unprofessional conduct of the officers as captured/revealed in the video, the Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, directed that the erring police officers should be identified and arrested immediately.

“In compliance with the directive, therefore, all the four police officers have been arrested and detained. They are currently facing disciplinary actions.

“While condemning this inglorious act, the Commissioner of Police vows to deal decisively with any police officer found acting in such or another unprofessional manner in the Command.”