Two officers of the Oyo State Police Command have been caught on camera demanding money from a Dutch woman while travelling to Abuja on a motorcycle.
A viral video showed the police officers demanding money from the Dutch woman along the Moniya-Iseyin Road in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The policemen stopped the woman and asked her where she was from and where she was heading.
The woman replied that she was from the Netherlands, saying she was on her way to Abuja.
The police officers, who were surprised that the woman was travelling alone on a motorcycle, asked her to give them what she brought to Nigeria from the Netherlands.
They said in Pidgin: “How are you? How is everything? From where? Where you dey go?
“See what she is using to travel. She is going to Abuja. How is everything? How is family? Give me something.
“Wetin you bring come? Wetin you wan give me? Oya give me something now. Give me something. Give me money.”
Responding, the woman, however, told the police officers to give her something instead.
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In its reaction, the Oyo State Police Command, in a statement on its X account on Thursday, said the errant officers have been arrested, adding that they will face disciplinary actions.
Describing the actions of the policemen as “regrettable misconduct”, the command said: “The viral video portraying the regrettable misconduct of certain police officers along Moniya-Iseyin road has been accessed. All those involved have been apprehended for immediate disciplinary actions. Supervision will be increased.
“Please report any misconduct to Xsquad on +2348023535470.”
Also speaking via his X handle, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, said: “They are special constabularies plus one regular police, but they are under the supervision of the police DPO in the area under Oyo State Command, and the CP Oyo Command has taken necessary action on them.
“I am sure Oyo State Police Command will react as and when due.”
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