IGP Orders Investigation of Officers Seen Extorting, Assaulting Travellers in Viral Video
Written by News Desk on October 18, 2021
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the investigation of police personnel who were seen in a trending video extorting and assaulting travellers in Kogi State.
In the viral video, a police officer was seen assaulting a passenger and also allegedly extorted him of N25,000 with the use of his ATM card.
Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba, said the police chief specifically directed the Kogi State Police Command to carry out a thorough probe into the incident.
He equally called for calm, assuring that justice would be done for the victims of the police assault and extortion.
