Crime
Police Dismiss Three Officers For Extorting LASU Student N153,000
The Ogun State Police Command will try three police inspectors serving in the state for their alleged involvement in extorting motorcyclists around the Maawu bus stop, Agbado in the Ifo Local Government Area of the state.
This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, identifying the officers as Ikhanorba Lucky, Paul Sunday and Edwin Ekeogu.
She said they were caught on camera while the video capturing their unprofessional conduct had gone viral, adding that the illegal act was allegedly committed on October 19.
“On October 19, 2023, Inspector Ikhanorba Lucky, Inspector Paul Sunday, and Inspector Edwin Ekeogu were involved in an incident of professional misconduct while on visibility policing duty at Maawu Bus stop in the Agbado area of the state,” the statement read.
“These officers were caught on camera flagrantly extorting money from commercial motorcyclists in contravention of the Police Act and Regulations. The inappropriate actions of the three policemen were subsequently shared on social media.
“The Commissioner of Police Ogun State Police Command CP Alamutu Abiodun Mustapha has taken note of this incident and strongly condemned the unprofessional act of the men.
“To address this misconduct, the Command has activated appropriate disciplinary measures against the erring personnel to ensure that they are held accountable for their misconduct and to serve as a deterrent to others who might be tempted to toe this ignoble path.”
-
News6 days ago
Cooking Gas Price Has Fallen
-
Politics7 days ago
Revealed: What Access Bank Said About Its Dealings With Yahaya Bello
-
Sports5 days ago
Finidi agrees deal with NFF, names three foreign assistants
-
News6 days ago
Read How Auxiliary Was Whisked Away By Masked Security Agents as Family member Speaks
-
Politics5 days ago
Atiku Says Tinubu’s Son Is A Director In Company Related To Coastal Road Contract
-
Politics6 days ago
Rivers Crisis: I Can’t Bow To Wike, He’s Not God – Fubara
-
News6 days ago
ERA OF GIVING OIL BLOCS TO POLITICIANS AS PATRONAGE IS OVER SAYS LOKPOBIRI
-
Entertainment5 days ago
“I Met My Husband Online And I’m Happily Married To Him As The 3rd Wife”– Bimpe Akintunde Says As She Shed More Light On Her Marriage