A motorist, Niya Ezra, says he was forced to bribe four policemen attached to the Ondo State Police Command’s Fast Strike Squad N10,000 to avoid being set up as an armed robber.

Two of the policemen were identified as Sergeant Idoko Edache and F. Temitope.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Ezra, an employee of the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, was travelling to the Akungba area of Ondo State to check his sick sister on April 25 when the incident happened.

Ezra said he had slowed down at about 12am on Ondo Road in Akure for the cops and wound down the glass of his vehicle.

He said, “They are Fast Strike Squad with a patrol van marked, 04. I slowed down, wound down the door glass of my jeep and greeted them. They looked inside my car and told me to go.”

Ezra said as his journey continued, he was flagged down by another patrol team and the policemen ordered him to go back to the previous point for his vehicle to be properly checked.

He said, “When I got there, they told me to park near a bush and proceeded to search the car. I folded both the front and back seats of the vehicle for them. They discovered I did not have anything incriminating. They checked my vehicle particulars and the chassis number and confirmed they are correct.”

After the search, the victim said the team suddenly became hostile and ordered him to pay N10,000 or be arrested for armed robbery.

He said he initially pleaded with the policemen, telling them that he was on his way to see his sick sister.

He added that after four hours of pleading, he saw that the policemen were serious about framing him up for armed robbery. He added that he was forced to pay the N10,000.

“They threatened to frame me up for robbery if I failed to cooperate. At a point, one of them said if they really wanted to deal with me for proving stubborn, they would radio their station that an armed robber had been arrested.

“I was shocked. I then pretended as if I wanted to urinate and went to a corner to switch on the recorder of my handset. I begged with N1,000; increased it to N3,000; and then N5,000; yet, they refused. They said they would not collect even N9,999”

In the recorded conversation made available to our correspondent, a policeman, who spoke in pidgin, was heard saying, “Your money is N10,000 I don tell you (referring to Ezra). Even N9,999 is not acceptable. When we stopped you why you no stop? You don suffer us instead of you to pack jeje (gently).

“Where one army (soldier) dey, una go pack, come down inside motor, carry leg go meet am and put money for inside drum.”

Ezra said he paid the money to avoid being set up by the cops. He said he had confidence in the police until his experience on the fateful day and urged that the cops be disciplined for the act.

He said, “They did not see me with anything incriminating. But I had to bribe them at that moment because I saw that they were very desperate. It means they have been doing it to innocent citizens. I want them to be brought to justice.”

The police spokesperson, Ondo State Command, Wole Ogodo, said the cops had been quizzed and found culpable. He added that they had been locked up in custody as a preliminary discipline.

He said, “He (Edache) wanted to deny, but I told him he can’t. Everybody knows me. I don’t compromise on discipline.

“Presently, I have ordered that he and his team members be locked up. For further disciplinary action to be taken on them, it requires that the man comes forward to give evidence. I thank him for being able to identify two of the cops.

“Meanwhile, on behalf of the command, I want to appeal to the man not to use the few bad eggs to judge the entire police force. I assure him that justice will be done in this case.”



http://www.punchng.com/metro-plus/motorist-bribes-ondo-policemen-n10000-to-avoid-frame-up/

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Nigerian police is your friend, yet if you report a crime to them you would become the first suspect, anyway these guys their own cup don full.

innocent citizen stil out by 12am... ok continue

imas:

what's wrong with this op, it's your thread and you are still dragging FTC why not just modify your original post

You blind? How e take be my thread, who tell you say i dey drag ftc, who vex you this early mormor, even if i book space how e take affect you? Make your head straight ohoh -*

In my state, diaris Godduu

izuch:


You blind? How e take be my thread, who tell you say i dey drag ftc, who vex you this early mormor, even if i book space how e take affect you? Make your head straight ohoh -*

No Vex, na hangover things

imas:

No Vex, na hangover things

I for say i just dey reason how i wan take go work with the one wey hold me here

if only our Judicial System is upright, many of these monsters in uniform will be serving sentences......

Corruption Everywhere, even your supposed savior isn't exempted.

- Valar Morghulis

another name for police in Nigeria is armer robber

Don't worry baba is there for you

It's more common than you may even imagine. I had a similar experience in late March along Okene Road in Kogi State. The dude was demanding 10k.

Nigeria police?

It needs change most

Nigeria police force needs serious overhauling, lots of Criminals hide under that uniform

lol Africa

Thank God I'm not there

This is no news if he was residing in Benin.

Seems edo state have the worst criminals in NPF

police is your enemy

faray:
innocent citizen stil out by 12am... ok continue

Did you read that he was going to see his sister who was ill?? Maybe he was at work and closed late and decided to leave after work!

Policemen ehn!! The corrupt ones are so much more than the just ones!

Police is yourfriend#still wanderin though#

Normal tin

please always stay safe..

stop keeping late night and try to have atleast a lawyer friend..

Nigeria policemen are not ur friend when u re koboless.

Police is ur frienemy

Too bad

One of the worst things to go through in the hands of policemen, framing up charges especially arm robbery

faray:
innocent citizen stil out by 12am... ok continue

Y can't he ?