- He addressed this issue when responding to a question from an X user about why some policemen engage in extortion from road users
CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Police Force, expressed his concern over the embarrassing practice of some policemen collecting even N100 or any amount from Nigerians, emphasizing that this behavior amounts to pure corruption and tarnishes the image of the force.
He addressed this issue when responding to a question from an X user about why some policemen engage in extortion from road users.
His words: “It’s pure corruption. It’s not allowed or acceptable. It’s condemned in its totality. 100 naira or whatever amount being collected by some policemen (not all of them) on the road is embarrassing and does not portray police in a good light.
“In fact, the hatred and bad image of the police are tailored to this and some other isolated misconducts. Those you see on the road collecting dirty money do not represent our standards, values, and vision. It’s a matter of time. They will soon meet their Waterloo.
He also stated that the IGP has set up a committee to tackle unprofessionalism in the force.
“The IGP detests that and is working assiduously to tackle corruption, misconducts and unprofessionalism in the police. We will soon reveal the outcomes of IGP’s monitoring team’s operations across the country. We have recorded successes in that regard, and it’s a continuous exercise.”