A Nigerian police officer, ASP Luka Bashayi of the Ogudu Area Command has been caught on camera demanding bribe from a motorist.
The police officer captured in the viral video had insisted that the motorist would not leave unless he paid him the demanded bribe.
The officer then proceeded to call his Access Bank account details to the motorist for him to transfer the money before he would allow him to drive his car from the spot.
Following the development, the Lagos State Police Command said it has commenced investigation into the incident.
The video which went viral on X on Saturday showed the policeman telling the driver of the car, “make am N10,000 , sharp sharp and go now” as the driver replied “I no get.”
The officer was also heard calling out some digits in the video.
The caption read, “Very hardworking Nigeria police officer, “do sharp sharp and go nw” u know the matter😅😅😭😭 #Princemoye1 see ur men.”
In his reaction, Muyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Police Force described the incident in the video as shameful and against their professional ethics.
“This is not allowed, so shameful. It’s condemned. We need more info about this. We will fish him out,” He wrote.
Giving updates on the issue, the Lagos State Police PRO, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed that the command’s Complaint Response Unit have started investigations on the matter.
He wrote, “We will not gloss over this. He is ASP Luka Bashayi, serving at Ogudu Area Command.
“Meanwhile, #Lagos_PoliceCRU has commenced actions on this.”
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