{
  "id": 1929721,
  "title": "Police probe viral video of officers extorting motorists in Kaduna",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/police-probe-viral-video-of-officers-extorting-motorists-in-kaduna-1929721",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T11:56:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/19/police-probe-viral-video-of-officers-extorting-motorists-in-kaduna/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kaduna State Police Command has ordered a full-scale investigation into officers caught on camera allegedly extorting money from motorists and cyclists during a stop-and-search operation. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. According to the report, Hassan noted that the Commissioner of Police, CP […] Police probe…",
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