Nigerian Police Inspector In Viral Video Arrested & Tried For Extortion

The attention of Lagos State Police Command is drawn to a video on social media in which a Nigerian Police Inspector was captured counting N40,000 he extorted from the owner of a vehicle he impounded for violating restriction of movement order.

Officer Taloju Martins extorts 40,000 from a man who went to get food yesterday Friday 10th of April 2020 at Ago Iwoye. He is the SO of Ago Police station Lagos and was caught on camera clearly. Please intervene.@PoliceNG @AcpIshaku @PoliceNG_CRU @ElkanaBala @segalink @NCDCgov pic.twitter.com/mYpuMkH23v

— RUGGEDMAN (@RuggedyBaba) April 11, 2020

After ‘analysing’ the video, the culprit was identified and arrested. He is Inspector Taloju Martin attached to Ago Police Station as Station Officer (SO). The complainant has also been identified.

CP Odumosu handing over the money recovered to the victim

The money extorted is recovered and handed over to him by the Commissioner of Police. The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu psc has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in Charge of Criminal Investigation to carry out an in depth investigation into the activities of Ago Police Station as a whole.

Meanwhile, the Inspector arrested is handed over to Provost Marshall for Orderly Room Trials. Commissioner of Police has reaffirmed his stance against corrupt practices and impunity. Members of the public will be updated on the outcome of the investigation.

DSP Bala Elkana
Police Public Relations Officer,
Lagos State.