The Edo State Police Command mentioned it had arrested seven of its personnel for extorting members of the general public whereas on responsibility.
In a press release on Friday, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, Jennifer Iwegbu, mentioned the arrested officers, who contravened the legislation whereas finishing up their duties, confronted disciplinary motion
She gave the title of the officers as Victor Osabuohign, Godspower Ijebu, Ebatamole Philip, Ademola Benjamin, Inaite Vincent, Robert Esikise, and Adefaye Samuel.
The assertion learn, “The eye of the Edo State Police Command has been drawn to a video on Twitter the place a policeman, Victor Osabuohign, was seen participating in an extortion dialog with a highway consumer recognized as Arc Bolu.
“Osabuohign, the officer within the viral video, has been arrested, detained, and is at present present process investigation. The opposite officers which have additionally been arrested prior to now on the grounds of official corruption are present process investigations whereas awaiting disciplinary actions.
“The command needs to state that the Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro, has arrange an Advert hoc committee headed by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Operations, James Chu and the Command’s Provost Marshall, Avanrenren Godwin, because the Deputy Chairman of the committee, to take a look at all instances of official corruption of males of the command, examine and met out related disciplinary actions on such erring officers.
“The CP calls on the nice individuals of the state which have been victims of corruption, extortion and checking of telephones or have another type of grievances in opposition to corruption from officers and males of the command to contact members of the panel.
“He additional urged the general public to go about their every day actions as law-abiding residents and never hesitate to report any misconduct of any personnel of the command whether or not on responsibility or off-duty.”