The Nigeria Police Force says it has identified and arrested the officers involved in the embarrassing viral video that sparked outrage across the country.
Some officers of the Delta State Police Command were caught on camera counting wads of cash believed to have been extorted from motorists and other citizens.
The incident, which has since gone viral on social media, reportedly occurred along a busy road in the state.
In the video obtained by SaharaReporters, one of the officers could be seen sitting casually inside a police van while sorting through bundles of naira notes in broad daylight.
The scandalous video, which trended widely online, showed the officers engaging in conduct described as disgraceful and unbecoming of men in uniform.
Caught On Camera: Delta Police Officers Counting Wads Of Money Gathered From Their ‘Daily Harvest’ Of Citizen Extortion pic.twitter.com/tJ9UtDBUEE
— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) August 26, 2025
The footage attracted heavy criticism from Nigerians, who accused the police of further eroding public trust through lawless behaviour.
However, the police, in a statement on Tuesday, said it had identified and arrested the officers involved in the incident, noting that four policemen were paraded before the Commissioner of Police.
Among them are two senior officers who have already been issued formal queries, while the two inspectors have been detained and are now facing an orderly room trial.
“The policemen in the embarrassing video have been identified and arrested. They appeared before the CP today. Of the four personnel, two of them who are senior officers have been queried, while the two inspectors have been detained and are awaiting an orderly room trial,” the statement read.
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