The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed a Police Inspector, Mr. Richard Gele, who was caught in a viral video dignifying and justifying extortion of members of the public and official corruption.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi,on Friday.
The dismissed Inspector who hails from Benue State was enlisted into the Force in September 2000 and attached to Police Mobile Force 77 Squadron, Okene, Kogi State, who was later deployed to the Itobe – Anyigba Road, for the safety of road users and commuters, along the route, where the incident occurred.
The statement partly reads,“Dismissal came after subjection to the internal disciplinary mechanism and being found wanting of the charges levelled against him in line with extant laws governing the conduct of police personnel.
“He, therefore, ceases to be a member of the Nigeria Police Force with immediate effect. The officer has been de-kitted and handed over to the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State, for further necessary action.
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, while expressing the staunch commitment of his administration at bequeathing policing standards in tandem with international best practices to the nation, warned all personnel to eschew extortion, unprofessionalism, official corruption and other inappropriate acts. The IGP urged them to display exemplary courage and patriotism in the discharge of their duties”.