Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has directed the arrest, orderly room trial and demotion of a police inspector caught on a viral video allegedly extorting a motorist in Owerri, Imo State capital.
Danjuma, also directed issuance of a query to the supervising officer, who allegedly could not call the inspector to order.
Confirming the development yesterday, spokesperson for the command, Henry Okoye, who identified the culprit as Inspector Isong Osudueh, attached to the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Owerri, described the act as “shameful and unprofessional.”
He said: “The Imo State Police Command is issuing this statement in response to a viral video making the rounds on social media where a police officer was seen extorting money from motorists along Owerri-Onitsha expressway.
“The erring officer attached to the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Owerri, has been recommended for demotion after the necessary orderly room proceedings, for exhibiting such a shameful and unprofessional act, while the supervisory officer has been issued an official query for lack of supervision.
“The disciplinary actions taken against the erring officer underscore the Command’s unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, transparency, and integrity among its personnel, while effectively discharging its lawful duties and entrenching public trust and confidence.”
“While strongly condemning the embarrassing act, the Commissioner of Police reiterates that the Command under his watch will not condone any act of extortion or misconduct by its personnel and warns that any supervisory officer who fails to carry out his oversight duties will be severely sanctioned.”
