The Lagos Police Command has arrested the police Inspector caught in a viral video extorting money from a driver of a vehicle he impounded, for allegedly violating the lockdown order imposed by President Muhammad Buhari.
The Lagos Police Command in a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer DSP Bala Elkana, on Sunday 12th April 2020, said the Police officer whose name was given as Taloju Martin has been arrested and tried for extortion.
Stating further, DSP Bala Elkana said, the Police Inspector was arrested after the attention of Lagos State Police Command was drawn to a video on social media in which the Police Inspector was captured counting N40,000 he extorted from the owner of a vehicle he impounded for violating the restriction of movement order.
“After analysing the video, the culprit was identified and arrested. He is Inspector Taloju Martin attached to Ago Police Station as Station Officer (SO).
The complainant has also been identified. The money extorted is recovered and handed over to him by the Commissioner of Police.
The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu psc has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in Charge of Criminal Investigation to carry out an in-depth investigation into the activities of Ago Police Station as a whole,” he said.
He continued by saying that:
“Meanwhile, the Inspector arrested is handed over to Provost Marshall for Orderly Room Trials.
Commissioner of Police has reaffirmed his stance against corrupt practices and impunity.
Members of the public will be updated on the outcome of the investigation,” he added.