The Delta State Police Command has arrested several officers featured in a widely circulated viral video, which shows them counting bundles of cash inside a marked patrol van from the Area Command in Asaba.
The footage, recorded inside a patrol vehicle labelled “Area Command Asaba,” depicts uniformed officers counting wads of Naira notes following a patrol. The nature and origin of the money are not explicitly clear in the video.
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Spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed via X (formerly Twitter) that the command has launched an investigation into the incident. He promised that further information would be made public in due course.
The policemen in the embarrassing video have been identified and arrested. They appeared before the CP today, the four personnel, two of them who are senior officers have been queried while the two inspectors have been detained and awaiting an orderly room trial. https://t.co/kA8ZzSgXnZpic.twitter.com/74VwrxEIse
Reports indicate that the officers seen in the viral footage have since been arrested and are now in custody as part of the ongoing investigation.
The video has sparked widespread public outrage, illuminating deep-seated concerns about corruption and misconduct within law enforcement. It raises critical questions about the integrity of internal police discipline mechanisms and the command’s transparency in addressing such controversies.
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