The Nigeria Police Force has begun disciplinary proceedings after a video went viral showing officers attached to a stop-and-search team on the Lagos-Benin Expressway allegedly acting unprofessionally and making derogatory ethnic remarks toward a member of the public.
Force Public Relations Officer CSP ANI INIEDU, said The officers involved, comprising one Assistant Superintendent of Police and three Inspectors, have been identified and are currently in custody pending an orderly room trial.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Disu, also directed the Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, to conduct a full and transparent investigation to determine each officer’s level of involvement and ensure appropriate sanctions are applied.
The force maintained that it will not tolerate Ethnic profiling and disrespect toward any citizen insisting that officers who fall short of the Force’s standards of professionalism and respect will be held accountable.
