Daily Post Nigeria
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four officers after a viral video showed them attempting to extort a motorist on the Lagos-Benin Expressway. The officers allegedly made discriminatory remarks during the incident, prompting a formal investigation by the Commissioner of Police.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing issues regarding police conduct and ethnic tensions in Nigeria, drawing significant public scrutiny.
The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of officers captured in a viral video attempting to extort money from a motorist along Lagos –Benin Expressway. In the video, one of the officers said he would have slapped and detained the motorist if he was Igbo. The circulating footage of the incident had sparked widespread anger across the country with several Nigerians calling for the arrest and prosecution of the officers.
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