Police probe viral video of officers extorting motorists in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command has ordered a full-scale probe into officers caught connected camera allegedly extorting wealth from motorists and cyclists during a stop-and-search operation.

The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the improvement successful a connection connected Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

According to the report, Hassan noted that the Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, directed that the affected officers beryllium identified and summoned for questioning.

He stressed that immoderate serviceman recovered blameworthy of nonrecreational misconduct would look strict disciplinary measures.

Explaining the command’s guidelines connected checkpoints, the PPRO stated that regular roadblocks and stop-and-search duties person been restricted, but successful areas wherever quality points to the question of weapons oregon criminals.

The constabulary noted that the spot featured successful the viral video, located successful a suburb of Millennium City, is simply a known information flashpoint wherever operatives antecedently recovered 20 AK-47 rifles on the aforesaid route.

However, the CP warned that leg...