The Rivers State Police Command has ordered the arrest and detention of police officers captured in a viral video allegedly extorting money from motorists in the state.

The spokesperson for the command, Agabe Kaborlo, said this this Tuesday that the command had taken note of the video and social media reports alleging that Omomefe Geoffrey and other officers were involved in extorting members of the public while on duty.

This came after social media activist, Comrade Phils publicly accused a team of officers from the Old GRA Police Station, of targeting motorists with tinted windscreens, disregarding valid tinted glass permits and demanding cash payments starting from 100,000 naira.

The Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Olugbenga Adepoju, said such conduct was inconsistent with the core values, ethics and professional standards of the Nigeria Police Force, and has ordered their arrest and immediate investigation into the allegation.

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