Police dismiss officer celebrating extortion

,,,,The Nigerian Police has dismissed an officer, Richard Gele, who was justifying extortion in a video clip that has now gone viral on the social media.

….Police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, made this known on Friday.

The dismissed officer was caught in the video clip which trended in June dignifying and justifying extortion of members of the general public and official corruption.

,,,,,His dismissal comes amidst public outcry, significantly from the youths, in opposition to police harassment and extortion.

……In accordance with the police, the officer who till his dismissal was an inspector with service number, AP/No. 188547, was hooked up to Police Cellular Drive 77 Squadron, Okene, Kogi State and deployed to the Itobe – Anyigba Street, for the protection of highway users and commuters, alongside the route, the place the incident occurred.

Whereas asserting his dismissal, the police stated the officer was de-kitted after he faced a,, disciplinary committee within the force.

,,,,,He’s an indigene of Benue State who enlisted into the police in the yr 2000