Activist VDM demands police probe officer who demanded N200 and made Igbo slur
Activist Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), called on Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to investigate and dismiss a police officer seen in a viral video demanding money from a motorist and making an ethnic slur. The video shows the officer stopping a driver for a routine check, examining the driver’s licence and vehicle documents, then allegedly asking the driver to “settle” him. When the driver said he had no money, the officer allegedly kept the licence while returning the other documents and said, “If it is another person or Igbo or other persons, I will just say go and park there.” VDM condemned the remark as discriminatory and accused the officer of extortion, arguing that licensed drivers should not be forced to pay bribes at checkpoints. He warned that such conduct encourages harassment and ethnic profiling by police. As of July 24, 2026, the Nigeria Police Force has not issued an official statement on the video or the allegations. The incident raises concerns about routine extortion and ethnic bias in routine traffic stops, which can erode public trust in security agencies and disproportionately affect certain ethnic groups. Will you continue to carry cash for checkpoints, demand accountability from police authorities, or support campaigns calling for stricter oversight of traffic enforcement?