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POLICE CHIEF ORDERS PROBE INTO VIRAL CASH DISTRIBUTION BY OFFICERS.
Nigeria's Inspector-General of Police has called for an immediate investigation after mobile police officers in Kaduna were filmed distributing ₦5,000 notes to civilians, a video that has sparked widespread debate about proper police conduct.
DSP Aliyu Adejembi and his Police Mobile Force 1 (PMF) unit have been ordered to appear at Force Headquarters for immediate questioning regarding their viral ₦5,000 cash distribution video.
The controversial video of Mobile Police officers distributing cash has ignited fierce criticism from citizens and police reform advocates, who condemn the act as a blatant violation of professional standards.
New details reveal the embattled Mobile Police officers were deployed on special security duty with Chinese expatriates in Lagos when they were filmed distributing ₦5,000 notes - an act now under intense scrutiny by police leadership.
The ongoing investigation into the viral incident represents a critical test case for police reform, with its outcome likely to establish new enforcement benchmarks for officer conduct in Nigeria.
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