Police Officer in trouble for receiving bribe

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The Nigeria Police Force said one of its officers caught on video extorting a member of the public in Lagos State has been arrested.
Onuh Makedomu, a police sergeant, was arrested after he was seen in a viral social media video demanding N20,000 bribe from a motorist.
Onu’s arrest was announced via the official Twitter account of the police force (@PoliceNG) on Sunday.
“The non-commissioned officer, Force No.431625, Sgt Onuh Makedomu, attached to 49 PMF, but presently on special duty with the Safer Highways Patrol, Lagos is currently undergoing Orderly Room trial on a two count charge of Discreditable Conduct and Corrupt Practices at the Provost department of the Lagos State Police Command,” said the police.
The tweet said the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had directed the Lagos State police command to refund the man extorted by the erring officer.
“Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu NPM, mni has enjoined the good citizen, who courageously brought the inglorious act of the officer to the public domain, to meet with the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, to recover the money extorted from him by the delinquent officer.”

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