The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of some of its personnel who were caught on camera counting bundles of cash inside a patrol vehicle.
The short video clip, which has been trending online, showed the officers sitting in a police van with the inscription Area Command Asaba while sorting through the money.
The footage sparked public outrage, with many Nigerians alleging that the cash was likely extorted from motorists.
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Reacting to the incident on Tuesday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed in a statement on his X handle that the officers were immediately identified and apprehended.
He noted that the state commissioner of police wasted no time in summoning the errant personnel after the video was brought to his notice.
“The officers involved appeared before the commissioner of police today,” Edafe confirmed.
He said two senior officers have been served queries, while the inspectors captured in the clip have been placed in detention pending the conclusion of an orderly room trial and other disciplinary actions.
