Police arrest Oyo cops begging Dutch rider for money

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested some of its officers caught in a viral video begging a foreign biker for money in Oyo State.

This was made known in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi on Friday.

The police Special Constabularies who were caught in a viral video demanding money from a Dutch woman rider at Ojongbodu area along Iseyin/Ogbomosho Road in Oyo, Oyo State.

Adejobi said, “The Constabularies were arrested by the police authority for their unprofessional, unacceptable, and punishable acts.

“The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Adebola Ayinde Hamzat, has instituted a disciplinary procedure on the matter immediately.

“The police authority has condemned the act and ordered that the men and their supervising Divisional Police Officer be sanctioned accordingly.

“Such an act is un-police and would never be tolerated in any manner. The Force would, however, intensify efforts in commencing the reorientation programme initiated by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, for officers and men of the Force to address issues of this nature and reposition the Nigeria Police Force.”