The Lagos state Police Command has dismissed a video footage making the rounds on social media about one of its officers using a Point-of-Sale machine popularly known as POS to extort a commercial motorcyclist.<\/p>\n
The Command\u2019s Public Relations Officer, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, on Wednesday said it was necessary to address the situation so as to clarify the account of how the incident in question was reported on various social media platforms.<\/p>\n
He disclosed that the video, which drew the attention of well-meaning Nigerians, saw a police officer, attached to the Makinde Police Division, allegedly using a POS to extort a motorcyclist and his passenger on Olowora Street, Mafoluku in Oshodi area on June 20, 2017.<\/p>\n
Famous-Cole in a press statement said \u201cThe Lagos state police command would like to inform the general public that none of its personnel is in use of a POS machine in any part of the state.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe command would also like to state that the officer in the video is being investigated and the commercial bike rider has given a factual account of the event that happened to justify the actions of the police officer.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe officer and his team on that fateful day accosted a commercial bike rider and passenger who had a bag on him. The passenger upon inquiry from the police officer about the contents of his bag, brought out a POS machine and other documents.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen asked why he was in possession of a POS, the passenger said his customers usually paid for their utility bills with the POS machine.<\/p>\n
The passenger was then asked to produce a form of identification which he did and was asked to go by the policeman that accosted him. Famous Cole Added<\/p>\n
The PPRO however urged members of the public to verify information and its sources before use on social media to avoid misconceptions emanating from false information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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