There was drama at a United Bank of Africa (UBA)
premises in Surulere on Thursday afternoon after a
policeman who had followed a customer to extort
her was caught pants down.
premises in Surulere on Thursday afternoon after a
policeman who had followed a customer to extort
her was caught pants down.
It was gathered that the policemen identified as
Ogogor, who arrested a woman for alleged traffic
offence had demanded N30,000 bribe from her,
insisting that she would pay N50,000 should the
matter get to the station.
He thereafter followed the woman who claimed to
be out of cash to the bank in order for her to
withdraw the N30,000 and give him, not knowing
she had put a call across to a rights activist.
It was gathered that the unnamed activist contacted
the Police Commissioner Fatai Owoseni, who
deployed policemen to the scene with an order to
apprehend the errant personnel.
But on getting to the scene, it was learnt that
Ogogor first went under a vehicle parked within the
premises but was dragged out by his colleagues
who had been directed to
him.
“He became violent. When he was dragged from
underneath the vehicle. He started tearing his
uniform and went Unclad in public. He striped to
his pant to avoid being arrested but some area
boys came to assist the policemen who came from
the CP’s office to effect the arrest and they dragged
him into the police van,” said a source.
It was gathered that Ogogor was taken to the X-
Squad unit at the police command, where he was
detained and would be tried in orderly room.
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