Police Speak On Officers Seen Collecting ‘Bribe’ With POS

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has commenced investigation into the viral video showing an officer allegedly extorting money from members of the public with a POS machine.

The viral video had sparked public outrage, as many social media users demanded an end to the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force, using the hashtag #EndSars

The force in a statement on Friday said investigation is ongoing on the trending video as it assured Nigerians that the force is committed to ensuring any officer found guilty would face the wrath of the law.

The statement read: “The Nigerian Police Force has commenced investigations to unravel the authenticity of the video, location of incident and identity of persons captured in the viral video where some persons in Police uniform were captured, allegedly with POS machine and demanding ATM card from a member of the public.

“The IGP condemns all acts of corruption by Public Servants, particularly Police officers and is committed to bringing to book any officer found wanting in this regard.

“The police, however, urged members of the public to send relevant information that could assist Police investigators to pressforabuja@police.gov.ng or kindly DM @policeNG

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