Trending video of police officers lining up to receive N5000 cash gift from their Chinese bosses
Video showing some men of the Nigeria Police Force lining up to receiving N5000 cash gift from their Chinese bosses has made the rounds on social media. Travel destinations
The officers who were more than ten in number, lined up as their boss counted N1000 mint notes and handed them N5000 each.
While some Nigerians find nothing wrong in the video as it showed a boss showing love to his workers, others argue that it is demeaning to have had the officers file out to get cash gifts.
‘We’re not aware’
When contacted, Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said he was unaware of the viral video or the incident.
Similarly, the Lagos State Police Command distanced itself from the footage. Its spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, clarified that the incident did not occur in Lagos, contrary to claims circulating online.
Public figures have also weighed in. Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), described the video as “shameful” and called for the removal of the IGP.
“This is why I keep saying illegal IGP Kayode Egbetokun must leave the police force. It is the shame of the nation,” he wrote in a Facebook post.
Popular social commentator and human rights activist Martins Victor Otse, also known as VeryDarkBlackMan, called the act “disgraceful, disrespectful, and degrading,” urging the police leadership to address the matter transparently.
The incident has intensified calls for accountability, with many Nigerians demanding disciplinary action and systemic reforms to restore public confidence in the police force.
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