Police probe viral video of officers extorting motorists in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command is conducting a thorough investigation into allegations that police officers were extorting money from motorists and cyclists during a stop-and-search operation, according to the police spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan. Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, ordered the affected officers to be identified and questioned.

Any officer found guilty of professional misconduct will face strict disciplinary action. Routine roadblocks and stop-and-search duties have been limited to areas with intelligence suggesting the movement of weapons or criminals. The location of the incident, in a suburb of Millennium City, is known to be a security flashpoint where officers previously recovered 20 AK-47 rifles.

An eyewitness, who filmed the incident, reported that police officers in civilian-striped jackets extorted money from two men, using an unmarked vehicle. The eyewitness warned that such behavior should not be tolerated, as legitimate security duties should not be used to harass or extort citizens.