The Delta State Police Command said it has arrested four of its officers seen counting bundles of cash inside a patrol van marked ‘Area Command Asaba’ in a viral video.
The clip, which made rounds on social media, drew public outrage as many Nigerians suspected the money might have been proceeds of extortion.
Confirming the development on Tuesday, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Bright Edafe said the officers were quickly identified, tracked, and summoned before the state Commissioner of Police.
“The policemen in the embarrassing video have been identified and arrested. They appeared before the CP today (Tuesday),” Edafe wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
He further disclosed that two of the senior officers had already been issued queries, while the two inspectors involved had been detained.
He further disclosed that the policemen were awaiting an orderly room trial, in line with the Force’s internal disciplinary process for erring personnel.
“The four personnel, two of them who are senior officers, have been queried while the two inspectors have been detained and are awaiting an orderly room trial,” he added.
Edafe assured the public that necessary sanctions would be imposed once disciplinary proceedings were concluded.
