Police Dismiss Sergeant Caught on Tape Demanding N25,000 Bribe

Lagos PRO

The Lagos State Police Command today dismissed a Police Sergeant, Chris Omeleze, after an orderly room trial for demanding the sum of N25,000as bribe from a motorist. The sergeant until his dismissal was attached to the Lagos State Motor Traffic Division, (MTD) and was caught on video demanding for bribe from a motorists Tuesday.

The Sergeant with Force number 192954 was dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force, as he was reportedly found guilty at the end of the trial. The Sergeant was reported to have arrested a motorist who was returning from the airport, for contravening traffic rules. He was said to have entered the vehicle,threatening to take the motorist who was with a female passenger to the station.

However along the line, he reportedly demanded for the sum of N25,000 from the motorist for the release of the vehicle. But the motorist offered the sum of N2000, pleading that he had only N500 on him, an offer the policeman bluntly refused.

But unknown to him, the negotiation was being recorded on video. The motorist was said to have been taken to the entrance of the station where the Sergeant continued the negotiation , claiming that he was not the only one involved.

All entreaties by the motorists and the passenger who were on their to Ajah fell on deaf ears as the Sergeant demanded for more.

Later that day, the video clip went viral on social media, prompting the Inspector-General of Police to direct the Lagos State Police Command to fish out the policeman and carry out an orderly room trial on him.

The video clip as gathered, was used during the trial where the Sergeant was said to have been dumb founded and appealed to be given a second chance.

When contacted on phone, spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Ngozi Braid, confirmed the dismissal. She simply stated, “ Yes, he has been dismissed”.