- Two police officers in Nigeria were fired from their positions after extorting money from a Dutch cyclist. The rider was traveling by motorcycle in the subregion of West Africa. She had traveled from Ghana to Nigeria via Togo and Benin.
- Following the discovery of a viral video showing the two officers—Jimmuh Lukmon and Kareem Fatai—begging for money from the Dutch power bike rider, the Oyo State Commissioner of Police announced their firing.
- The tourists who were traveling to Abuja were challenged by the cops at the Moniya-Iseyin Road. The public’s fury over the video prompted a prompt police inquiry.
- Due to their breach of public trust and the responsibility they vowed to maintain, the police force was prompted to look into the event and stated on Thursday, December 21, 2023, that the officers had been fired.
- Concerns over the behavior of law enforcement officials have also been highlighted by this occurrence, which also served as a harsh message to other officers about wrongdoing at all levels of the force.
