The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, has on Saturday made necessary intervention over a report of extortion and high-handedness by some members of the Nigeria Police Force in Ibadan.
Egbetokun’s intervention came in the wake of an open letter addressed to him (IGP) by the National Chairman of the Association of Online Media Practitioners in Nigeria, (AMPCON), Mogaji Wole Arisekola who escalated the unfair treatment of one of his subjects (a POS operator) by the Police in Ibadan.
IG’s swift action on the matter made the POS operator recover all the money collected from him, whilst the Police Chief also emphasized the need for police officers to maintain the highest standards of professional conduct.
However, Arisekola in a show of deep appreciation profoundly thanked Mr Egbetokun, adding that, “The police are truly our friends.”
Below is the earlier open letter addressed to the Police IG:
Dear Mr. Kayode Egbetokun
Inspector General of Police
Nigeria
12/4/2025.
It is with a heavy heart and deep sadness that I bring this matter to your attention.
My name is Mogaji Wole Arisekola. I was contacted from my family compound with the troubling news that one of my subjects, who operates a POS business, was arrested by one of your officers in Ibadan.
I was informed that a customer came to his shop to withdraw money using an ATM card. The police alleged that the card had been stolen from the customer’s brother.
Following this, members of the community apprehended the customer and handed him over to the police. However, the Investigating Police Officer (IPO) allegedly forced the POS operator to pay ₦75,000 and still demanded another ₦50,000.
Sir, where is this innocent young man, who lives and works in Oje Market, expected to get over ₦125,000 just to pay a bribe in order to be granted bail?
Below is the message I received from our family compound in Ibadan:
“As we speak, sir…
The IPO in charge of the case has already collected ₦75,000 from them… as part of the bail process, sir.
Sunday Pastor and Tunde… those are the IPOs who collected the ₦75,000.”
I requested the DPO’s phone number and was given Mr. Daniel Oboyi’s contact: 08035506150, DPO Iyaganku.
When I called him, he told me I should consider myself lucky to have the privilege of speaking with him.
He asked what I wanted him to do, and I replied that I wanted the money collected from my subjects to be returned, as I am the Mogaji of that area.
He then instructed me to tell the boy in custody to come and see him.
Where are we headed as a country? Is this the type of police force we are building?
Yemetu-Oje is a densely populated area where people are struggling to make ends meet.
To Mr. Daniel Oboyi: I don’t know your age or your family background. But if receiving a call from me—where I’m simply reporting that your officers have extorted money from my people—makes you feel important, then let me remind you: if I had joined the police force, I would have retired by now due to the age limit.
My name is Mogaji Wole Arisekola.
Thank you very much.
