Police officer sanctioned for demanding N2,000 from
newspaper vendor
The Lagos State Police Command says it has taken
disciplinary action on a policeman who allegedly demanded N2, 000 from a
newspaper vendor, Ifeanyi Friday.
Vanguard reports that the 34-year-old vendor was beaten up
by six newspaper agents on Easter Monday and on Tuesday, he had gone to Kester
Divisional Police Headquarters to make a report of the assault.
On getting there, the unnamed police officer on duty
allegedly demanded N2, 000 for case entry.
Friday had caused a scene, saying he would not pay the
amount and had reported the officer to the authorities during which it was
reportedly said that an investigation will be carried out concerning the claim.
Disclosing this, the state Police Public Relations Officer,
PPRO, SP Dolapo Badmus, said though Kester Police Station was not under the
jurisdiction of Golden gate where the incident occurred, the complaint against
the policeman’s action had been dealt with appropriately by the officer
in-charge of sanctioning.
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