The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has dismissed Kareem Fatai and Jimoh Abdul-Lukman, two special police constables, who demanded money from a Dutch tourist in Oyo state.
Recall that NIGERIACRIME reported that two police officers were caught on camera trying to extort a Dutch tourist riding on a power bike.
The shocked rider came into the country from the Netherlands and was heading to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Reacting, the NPF stripped the accused of the Nigerian Police uniform to further confirm their exit from the constabulary service.
While dismissing the erring officers at the state Police Command in Eleyele, Ibadan, the state Commissioner of Police, Adebola Hamzat, disclosed that the decision by the command was as a result of the outcome and recommendation of the orderly room investigation.
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He said, “The Oyo State Police Command wishes to inform the residents of the state and by extension the general public that special constabularies Kareem Fatai and Jimoh Lukmon, who were captured in a viral video dated 29/10/2023 soliciting for money from a tourist from Netherland, one Ms Noraly Schoenmaker ’f’, have been dismissed in furtherance of the completion of their orderly room trials.
“The duo deliberately defied numerous orders and directives against professional misconduct extortion, incivilities towards members of the public and corruption.
“Consequent to the above, the command reaffirms its commitment towards fighting corruption and all cases of professional misconduct at all times by causing a deliberate increase in the layers of supervision of field officers to be handled by the command’s X-squad and monitoring unit this Yuletide season and beyond.
“Lastly, while this action is to serve as deterrence to other officers with a similar disposition, special constabularies Kareem Fatai and Jimoh Lukmon cease to be part of the noble policing profession from today (Thursday),” he stated.