Two special constabularies identified as Jimoh Lukmon and Kareem Fatai have been dismissed by the Nigeria Police Force after seeking a bribe from a Dutch power bike cyclist in a video that went viral on the internet.
The dismissal was notified by the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Hamzat Adebola, at the police headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan on Thursday
The dismissed officers were captured in a viral video asking for money from the Dutch tourist.
The incident occurred while they were on duty along the Moniya-Iseyin Road, and the tourist informed them that she was travelling to Abuja.
The Force statement reads;
“The Oyo State Police Command wishes to inform the residents of the state and by extension the general public that special constabularies Kareem Fatai and Jimoh Lukmon, who were captured in a viral video dated 29/10/2023 soliciting for money from a tourist from Netherland, one Ms Noraly Schoenmaker ’f’, have been dismissed in furtherance of the completion of their orderly room trials.”
“The duo deliberately defied numerous orders and directives against professional misconduct extortion, incivilities towards members of the public and corruption.”
“Consequent to the above, the command reaffirms its commitment towards fighting corruption and all cases of professional misconduct at all times by causing a deliberate increase in the layers of supervision of field officers to be handled by the command’s X-squad and monitoring unit this Yuletide season and beyond.”
“Lastly, while this action is to serve as deterrence to other officers with a similar disposition, special constabularies Kareem Fatai and Jimoh Lukmon cease to be part of the noble policing profession from today (Thursday),”
