{
  "id": 14141021,
  "title": "Policemen in viral Ekiti extortion video face discipline in Abuja",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/policemen-in-viral-ekiti-extortion-video-face-discipline-in-abuja-14141021",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T07:15:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/policemen-in-viral-ekiti-extortion-video-face-discipline-in-abuja/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four police officers attached to the Ekiti State Command, who were captured on video during a confrontation with a motorcyclist, are currently undergoing disciplinary proceedings at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. This development came after a complaint was made to the Ekiti State Police Command on October 6 by the Biker Association, Federal University Oye-Ekiti chapter, over allegations of extortion and intimidation. The Police Complaint Response Unit disclosed this in an update on X, stating that the action was taken following a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu. No further information on the outcome of the investigation or the specific disciplinary actions the officers may face has been provided by the police.",
  "summary": "Police officers from Ekiti State Command captured in a viral video allegedly extorting a motorcyclist are undergoing disciplinary action in Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/policemen-in-viral-ekiti-extortion-video-face-discipline-in-abuja/",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Policemen in viral Ekiti extortion video face discipline in Abuja",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/policemen-in-viral-ekiti-extortion-video-face-discipline-in-abuja",
        "published": "2026-10-13T06:56:06.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}