On Friday, the Police confirmed the apprehension of Special Constabularies featured in a viral video demanding money from a Dutch woman rider in the Ojongbodu area along Iseyin/Ogbomosho Road in Oyo.
Details of the arrest were disclosed in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, who stated that the individuals were apprehended for their “unprofessional, unacceptable, and punishable acts.”
Adejobi further revealed that the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Adebola Ayinde Hamzat, has initiated a disciplinary procedure on the matter.
The police authority condemned the act and directed that the individuals involved, along with their supervising Divisional Police Officer, be sanctioned accordingly.
Describing the behavior as uncharacteristic of the police force and unacceptable in any manner, Adejobi assured that the Force would intensify efforts to implement the reorientation program initiated by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM. This program aims to address issues of this nature and reposition the Nigeria Police.