Police Take Strong Decision on Officer Who Was Seen Justifying Extortion in Viral Video
- The spokesperson of the Nigerian Police Force, Muyiwa Adejobi, has disclosed the dismissal of the officer who was seen justifying extortion in a viral video
- The said officer, Richard Gele, trended in a viral video on social media in June, where he described the extortion of members of the public as an official corruption
- Muyiwa Adejobi added that Gele, until his dismissal, was an inspector with a service number AP/No. 188547
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FCT, Abuja - The Authority of the Nigerian Police Force has dismissed Richard Gele, the officer who was seen in a video clip justifying extortion, the video had gone viral on social media.
The spokesperson of the force, Muyiwa Adejobi, revealed the dismissal in a statement on Friday, July 29, Premium Times reported.
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Gele was caught in a viral video that trended in June, justifying and dignifying extortion of public members as official corruption.
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He was dismissed after a public outcry against police harassment and extortion, especially from youths.
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According to Adejobi, Gele was an inspector with a service number AP/No. 188547. He was attached to the police mobile force 77 squadrons, Okene, Kogi state. He was deployed to the Itobe-Anyigba Road for the safety of road users and commuters, which was the incident's route.
The statement added that the dismissed officer was de-kitted after passing through a disciplinary committee within the force.
He is a Benue state indigene who joined the police force in 2000.
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