Police arrest officer over alleged extortion of motorist in Lagos

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the apprehension and detention of 1 of its officers accused of extorting a motorist successful the Idimu country of Lagos State.

The enactment follows a viral video circulating online, successful which a operator alleged helium was stopped by the serviceman contempt having implicit conveyance documentation and was subsequently pressured to portion with wealth implicit a disagreement astir the colour of his car.

According to the motorist, the serviceman insisted that the conveyance was “grey” alternatively than “ash” arsenic indicated successful the registration papers, and allegedly threatened to apprehension him earlier demanding N30,000, which was aboriginal reduced to N10,000.

Reacting to the incidental successful a connection posted connected X connected Wednesday, the constabulary said the serviceman progressive has been identified and taken into custody.

The connection read, “UPDATE: The serviceman seen successful the viral video arsenic posted by #epiccycl has been identified, arrested, detained and queried. The #LagosPoliceNG volition supply afloat result of the probe arsenic soon arsenic possible.”

The Force added that the serviceman is presently undergoing disciplinary procedures, noting that the result of the probe volition beryllium made nationalist upon completion of intern...