Ondo police identifies officer in viral video who said he would have detained motorist if ‘he were Igbo’
By Ishaya Ibrahim
The Ondo State Police Command has said it has identified the officers involved in a viral video that sparked outrage online.
TheNiche had earlier reported how a police officer inspecting a motorist’s vehicle documents said he could have detained him “if he was Igbo or from any other tribe.”
In the video, the motorist, a UK returnee was stopped at a police checkpoint while driving on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to Akure. He presented his vehicle papers, including customs documents and his driver’s licence. But the officer returned the vehicle papers and held on to the driver’s licence while telling the motorist to “go and do better thing.” When the motorist said he had no money, the officer demanded for the waybill of his luggage.
The officer added: “I just see that we are very close. If you were Igbo or another person, I would have just…” — before gesturing toward the roadside.
In a statement on his official X handle, police spokesman CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu, said the Ondo Police Command has identified the officers involved. He made the comment while responding to an enquiry from an X user.
He said: “Good Morning Esteemed, The Ondo State Police Command has identified the team and necessary action is ongoing. We say #notoimpunity #citizensaretheboss.”
The command did not give further details of the incident in the post.
