The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a police officer over alleged extortion of a motorist in the Idimu area of Lagos State.

The action followed a viral video circulating on social media in which the driver accused the officer of demanding money despite having complete vehicle documents.

In the video, the motorist claimed he was stopped by the officer, who disputed the colour of his car, insisting it was “grey” rather than “ash” as indicated in the registration papers.

The officer allegedly threatened to arrest the driver before demanding N30,000, which was eventually reduced to N10,000.

Reacting to the incident, the police, in a statement posted on X on Wednesday, confirmed that the officer involved has been identified, arrested, detained and queried, adding that disciplinary procedures are

“UPDATE: The officer seen in the viral video as posted by #epiccycl has been identified, arrested, detained and queried. The #LagosPoliceNG will provide full outcome of the investigation as soon as possible,” the statement read.

The Force added that further details on the outcome of the investigation will be made public after internal review processes are concluded. (The Nation)