It was an embarrassing moment for a former Police Inspector, Richard Gele, as the Nigeria Police Force dismissed him after being caught in a viral video dignifying and justifying extortion of members of the public and official corruption which trended from July 25, 2022.
The former Inspector, with AP/No. 188547, was until his dismissal, attached to Police Mobile Force 77 Squadron, Okene, Kogi, and deployed to the Itobe–Anyigba Road for the safety of road users and commuters. This was the route where the incident occurred.
The dismissed Inspector, who hails from Benue, was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force in September 2000.
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The officer has been de-kitted and handed over to the Commissioner of Police, Kogi, for further necessary action.
Watch video of the dismissed officer justifying extortion;