Police officer in hot soup after extorting N50,000 from a corps member - Gistcent

The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested an officer attached to the Meiran division in Lagos state, ASP Eyitere Joseph, for extorting N50,000 from a serving corps member in the state.

The officer was arrested after the corps member shared a video that captured the officer asking him for money at the Ile Iwe Ejigbo area of Lagos state.

Bribe-seeking police officer arrested for extorting N50,000 from a corps member

The acting spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, gave an update saying the bribe-seeking officer has now been arrested and is being investigated and queried.

He stated that the DPO of the Meiran division has also been warned that she will be dealt with if such an incident happens again.

Here's what he posted.