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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

Its 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 said the video, which drew the attention of well-meaning Nigerians, saw a police officer, attached to the Makinde Police Division, using a POS to extort a motorcyclist and his passenger on Olowora Street, Mafoluku in Oshodi area on June 20, 2017.<\/p>\n

\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.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe command would 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe officer and his team on that fateful day accosted a commercial bike rider and passenger who had a bag on him.<\/p>

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\u201cThe 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.\u201d Famous-Cole said.<\/p>\n

The PPRO said the passenger was asked to produce a form of identification which he did and was asked to go by the policeman.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe command would like to stress that members of the public should verify information before use on social media to avoid indicting the Nigeria Police Force .with reference to past and present video footage,\u201d the PPRO reiterated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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