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By Emmanuel Adeleke
The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed two special police constabularies for demanding money from a Dutch tourist along Oyo-Iseyin Road, in Oyo State.
The dismissed officers, Kareem Fatai and Jimoh Lukman, were paraded at the Command Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, on Thursday.
Parading the suspects, the Commissioner of Police, Adebola Hamzat, reiterated the commitment of the police to zero tolerance for corruption and other related of offences.
“I affirm the recommended punishment of dismissal for the two police special constabularies, Kareem Fatai and Jimoh Abdul-Lukman.
“I hereby pronounce both of them dismissed from the police special constabulary. They will cease to be members of the special constabulary with immediate effect.
“It is hoped that this will serve as a deterrent to others who might want to perform a similar act,” he said
The officers were stripped of their uniforms to further confirm their unceremonious exit.
The suspects were caught in a viral video demanding money from a tourist from Netherlands few weeks ago.