Police arrest 4 officers counting cash in patrol vehicle

The Delta State Police Command has announced the arrest of four officers seen in a viral video counting bundles of cash inside a patrol vehicle.

The police officers were seen in a video counting the cash inside their parked vehicle marked Area Command Asaba.

The video elicited condemnations from Nigerians, with many saying the cash could have been proceeds of extortion.

Speaking on the development via a post on X on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, said four policemen involved had been identified and arrested.

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Edafe, who described the incident as embarrassing, disclosed that two senior officers had already been issued queries, while two inspectors had been detained ahead of formal disciplinary proceedings.

Edafe wrote: “The policemen in the embarrassing video have been identified and arrested.

“They appeared before the CP today, the four personnel, two of them who are senior officers have been queried while the two inspectors have been detained and awaiting an orderly room trial.”

The Star