The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said
it had arrested a policewoman caught in a video footage demanding a bribe of
N100 from a commercial bus driver.
it had arrested a policewoman caught in a video footage demanding a bribe of
N100 from a commercial bus driver.
Public Relations Officer of the command, Ngozi
Braide, told our correspondent on the telephone that the arrest followed a
probe of the video which has been circulating on the social media.
Braide, told our correspondent on the telephone that the arrest followed a
probe of the video which has been circulating on the social media.
“We have arrested her and she is presently
in custody. She will be made to undergo an orderly room trial and the outcome
will be made public,’’ Braide said.
in custody. She will be made to undergo an orderly room trial and the outcome
will be made public,’’ Braide said.
When asked to provide the name and the station
the female cop was attached, Braide said she could not immediately provide the
details and told our correspondent to call back.
the female cop was attached, Braide said she could not immediately provide the
details and told our correspondent to call back.
Subsequent calls placed to her phone were not
answered. A text message sent to her phone on the matter was also not replied.
answered. A text message sent to her phone on the matter was also not replied.
In the last 24 hours, the one-minute 25 seconds
video, which first appeared on YouTube, has attracted double the amount
of views, moving from 23,000 to over 46, 000 as at the time of this report.
video, which first appeared on YouTube, has attracted double the amount
of views, moving from 23,000 to over 46, 000 as at the time of this report.
In the footage, the policewoman was heard
insisting on collecting the N100 bribe from a driver who she apprehended for
violating a traffic rule at a yet-to-be identified location in Lagos.
insisting on collecting the N100 bribe from a driver who she apprehended for
violating a traffic rule at a yet-to-be identified location in Lagos.
The driver who had passengers in the bus was
heard appealing to her that he should be allowed to proceed on his journey. But
the driver’s pleas fell on deaf ears as the policewoman insisted on collecting
the bribe.
heard appealing to her that he should be allowed to proceed on his journey. But
the driver’s pleas fell on deaf ears as the policewoman insisted on collecting
the bribe.
The policewoman was heard saying, “E no
concern me. Pay me my own money.”
concern me. Pay me my own money.”
Source: Punch
