Osun Police Command Apprehends Officers For Collecting Bribe From Commuters
The Osun State Police Command, on Thursday, quizzed some of its officers on a viral social media video, showing some policemen collecting bribes from commuters along Ile-Ogbo/Iwo axis.
The Osun State Police Command, on Thursday, quizzed some of its officers on a viral social media video, showing some policemen collecting bribes from commuters along Ile-Ogbo/Iwo axis.
The State Command's Police Public Relations Officer, Osun State Command, Osogbo, SP Opalola Yemisi Olawoyin, on Thursday, in a statement explained that the police officers involved in the unprofessional and unethical behaviour have been identified, arrested and detained.
She disclosed that the Police State Command frowned and condemned the act in its entireity, adding that the erring police officers are currently in detention since Thursday, August 10, 2023.
She disclosed that they are undergoing investigation and eventual disciplinary procedure of orderly room trial for their unprofessional conduct while the senior officer among them has been queried accordingly.
Olawoyin added that the Commissioner of Police, reiterated his stand against the
indiscipline and unprofessional conducts of his officers.
She explained that the CP commended the general public, most especially the good people of Osun State that, he would never condone any act of indiscipline and unprofessional conduct exhibited by any member of the Nigeria Police under his watch.
"This is to inform the general public that the Osun State Police Command is aware of the viral video trending on social media showing some policemen extorting commuters along Ile-Ogbo/Iwo axis.
"The Police officers involved in this unprofessional and unethical behaviour have been identified, arrested and detained.
"The police Command frowned and condemned the act in totality as the erring police officers are currently in detention since Thursday, 10/08/2023 and undergoing investigation and eventual disciplinary procedure of orderly room trial for their unprofessional conduct while the senior officer among them has been queried accordingly.
"The Commissioner of Police wishes to apprise the general public, most especially the good people of Osun State that, he will never condone any act of indiscipline and unprofessional conduct exhibited by any member of the Nigeria Police under his watch.
"E-Signed
SP OPALOLA YEMISI OLAWOYIN, mnipr
Police Public Relations Officer
For: Commissioner of Police
Osun State Command
Osogbo."
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