Edo: Moment civilians rounded up policemen, searched them, took back extorted money [VIDEO]

There was play on the Auchi-Aviele roadworthy successful Edo State aft civilians rounded up policemen astatine a checkpoint and searched them.

The civilians said the policemen had been extorting wealth from motorists connected the road.

In a video present trending connected societal media, the civilians were seen surrounding the policemen and asking them to bring retired each the wealth they collected from drivers.

The policemen were searched 1 aft the other, and the civilians collected the wealth they recovered connected them.

People astatine the country were shouting that the policemen had been disturbing drivers connected that roadworthy for a agelong time.

They said drivers wage wealth astatine the checkpoint each time earlier they are allowed to pass.

One of the civilians successful the video said they were bushed of the extortion, saying the policemen are expected to support people, not cod wealth from them.

"It's not up to 30 minutes they got here, and they person already extorted N4,200 from drivers and motorcyclists.

"That means erstwhile they walk hours he...