Ogun State Police Command has dismissed three police officer for extorting money forcefully from a traveller.
The culprits are Inspector Sunday John, Sgt. Jimoh Asimiya, and Sgt. Solomon Adedapo.
They were said to have forcefully extorted a sum of one hundred and fifty-three thousand Naira (₦153,000) from the victim while he was traveling from Abeokuta to Lagos.
According to release by the Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun, disclosed that he had ordered the immediate arrest and detention of the officers involved.
The Police Commissioner revealed that he got to know of the incident after it was reported on social media.
“The money was recovered from them and returned to the victim. They were subsequently arranged for departmental orderly room trial on a three-count charge of corrupt practices, discreditable conduct and disobedience to lawful order,
“They were found guilty of all the charges, and subsequently dismissed from the force to serve as a deterrent to others in their shoes,” CP Akogin said.
The victim, who was in attendance, commended the police for a job well done and also said the episode rekindled his hope in the Nigeria Police Force.
CP Ajogun appealed to members of the public to always endeavor to report any act of misconduct from any officer of the command to him personally, or through any of the principal officers of the command, as such will be treated with utmost urgency.
