The Ondo State Police Command has arrested officers seen in a viral video allegedly attempting to extort a motorist along the Lagos–Benin Expressway.
The footage, which sparked widespread outrage nationwide, shows one officer threatening to slap and detain the motorist, claiming he would have done so if the individual were Igbo.
In a statement on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed that the officers involved have been identified and taken into custody.
He listed them as ASP Elomore Sodayo, Inspector Adefila Adewale, Inspector Olorunfemi Opeyemi, and Inspector Odusola Peter.
Jimoh added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Felix Ohagwu, has ordered a full investigation to determine the circumstances of the incident and the extent of each officer’s involvement.
The police assured the public that appropriate disciplinary actions will follow based on the findings.
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