The Police Force, on Friday, dismissed Inspector Richard Gele, the officer sighted recently in a viral video dignifying and justifying extortion of members of the public and official corruption, which trended about July 25, 2022.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known through a statement on Friday
CSP Adejobi said: “The dismissed Inspector, who hails from Benue State, was enlisted into the Force in September, 2000.
Inspector Gele, with service number AP/No. 188547, who until his dismissal, was attached to Police Mobile Force 77 Squadron, Okene, Kogi State and deployed to the Itobe – Anyigba Road, for safety of road users and commuters, along the route, where the incident occurred.
“His dismissal came after being subjected to internal disciplinary mechanism and being indicted of the charges against him, in line with extant laws governing the conduct of police personnel. He, therefore, ceases to be a member of the Nigeria Police Force with immediate effect. The officer has been de-kitted and handed over to the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State, for further action.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, while expressing the commitment of his administration to bequeathing policing standards in tandem with international best practices to the nation, warned all personnel to eschew extortion, unprofessionalism, official corruption and other inappropriate acts. The IGP urged them to display exemplary courage and patriotism in the discharge of their duties.