Police Sergeant Caught Demanding Bribe from Motorist Dismissed The Police Sergeant, Chris Omeleze who was caught on video demanding N25,000 bribe from a motorists on Tuesday has been dismissed. The orderly room trial on a Police Sergeant, Chris Omeleze, attached to the Lagos State Motor Traffic Division,MTD was concluded Wednesday. It was gathered that the Sergeant with Force number 192954 had been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force, as he was reportedly found guilty at the end of the trial. The Sergeant was reported to have arrested a motorist who was returning from the airport, for contravening traffic rules. He was said to have entered the vehicle, threatening to take the motorist who was with a female passenger to the station. All entreaties by the motorists and the passenger who were said to be on their way to Ajah fell on deaf ears as the Sergeant insisted on N25,000. Later that day, the video clip went viral on social media, prompting the Inspector-General of Police to direct the Lagos State Police Command to fish out the policeman and carry out an orderly room trial on him. The video clip as gathered, was used during the trial where the Sergeant was said to have been dumb founded and appealed to be given a second chance. When contacted on phone, spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Ngozi Braid, confirmed the dismissal. She simply stated, " Yes, he has been dismissed".
Posted on: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 19:59:39 +0000
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