Nigerians have laughed over the appeal made by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) that people should stop offering their officers bribes.
The Police and the FRSC made the appeal on Tuesday, July 27th, 2021 at a one-day virtual stakeholder dialogue on “Effective And Sustainable Strategies For Curbing Retail Corruption” organised by the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC).
According to a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Force Intelligence Bureau, Olaolu Adegbite; “Nigerians should report infractions by officers and men to the X-Squad, the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit and the Police Complaint Response Unit (PCRU).”
“The X-Squad monitors unethical conduct. Citizens can approach the squad with information. The IG Monitoring Unit also conducts sting operations and arrests officers in the field and makes recoveries. Citizens must provide support through evidence.“
“Citizens should stop the act of offering bribe and gratification, which is a crime under the Criminal Code.”