Four officers of the Nigeria police in Ogun state force have been dismissed over extortion and bribery, the Inspector General Of Police Ibrahim Idris confirmed at the weekend.
The officers of committing offences such as discreditable conduct, corrupt practice under the first schedule of Police Act Regulation, Cap P-19 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2014.
There had been complaints through a petition to the police of how the officers forcefully collected money from someone who they accused of stealing a phone.
It was gathered that They allegedly made him pay a sum of #50,000 bail before he was released.
The police boss had warned officers that there would be zero tolerance for any misconduct.
