Extortion is a common trend, especially on the road, it becomes a menace when it is carried out by people in authority.
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Idowu Owohunwa has ordered the immediate removal of the Divisional Police Officer, at the Meiran Police Station in Lagos, Nigeria.
This comes after a man identified as Saliu lodged a complaint with the Police stating that the police at Meiran detained him and his brother claiming that they were thieves and armed robbers.
Saliu and his brother had to pay a sum of N200 thousand in cash in order to bail himself and his brother.
Saliu said, “The DPO took the iPhones, removed the warranty stickers, and declared that my brother and I are thieves and armed robbers.
“The next thing I heard was the DPO giving them an order to detain us and that we would be locked up for stealing, extortion and armed robbery. We were surprised that we started begging.”
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed that the CP has ordered the removal of the DPO of the Meiran division in Lagos State.
Ben Hundeyin wrote, “CP Idowu Owohunwa has ordered the immediate removal of DPO Meiran for leadership dereliction and supervisory ineptitude.
“Meanwhile, all the officers involved have been identified and are currently at the Command headquarters where their orderly room trial has commenced.”
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