Nigeria Police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi has said young
Nigerians always get extorted by Police officers because their means of income
are not genuine.
Adejobi said this while responding to a post made by a user
on X (formerly Twitter) handle @altruistglotv.
The individual reacted to a video of a young man on X, in
company of his girlfriend, who was stopped, labelled a Yahoo boy and extorted
by Police officers in Ilorin, Kwara State.
Commenting on the video, the individual called out the
Police spokesperson for knowing about the extortion that takes place.
“Uniform shouldn’t be a symbol of war to citizens, your
officers are criminals, the way they extort young guys instead of politicians
is too much. You know about this, you see it and hear it everyday. We have
families, we have parents,” the X user said.
In his response, Adejobi said only young people with
ingenuine incomes get extorted and questioned why those harassed always go
ahead to pay the officers.
He said that if such a person has a genuine income then
there is no point paying the officers.
“Why do the young ones pay them? Someone who claims he
doesn’t have work, he’s suffering, yet he pays 500k or 1m naira etc, how come?”
Adejobi said.
“I guess they are birds of the same feather. If you are
genuine, you earn your income from your eork place, legit money, I dont think
you would allow someone or some people to rob you of it. No way. My take.”
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayWhy do the young ones pay them? Someone who claims he doesn't have work, he's suffering, yet he pays 500k or 1m naira etc, how come? I guess they are birds of the same feather. If you are genuine, you earn your income from your eork place, legit money, i dont think you would… https://t.co/6sbu15CYL0
— Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi (@Princemoye1) September 13, 2023
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Arant Nonsense, with due respect sir, I don't think that this is supposed to be the right reaction to such notorious menace against our youths no matter what from a police officer of such magnitude, thereby encouraging the corrupt police officers engaging in such nefarious character.
ReplyDeleteThe police spokeman's response is quite unfortunate...if people make money through dubious means ,the police is to prosecute them legally not extort them
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