The social media space is blazing with reactions following the arrest of a police officer captured in the viral video showing the sons of Lagos businessman, Chief Rasaq Okoya, abusing the naira.
Ordinarily, many would have expected the law to take its course, however, after Cubana ChiefPriest disgraced the EFCC in court over the same matter, many people only thought it wise to look the other way.
It was not until the report of the police officer’s arrest that Nigerians knew that there was more going on behind the curtain.
The Police, in a statement on Friday, said the officer involved has been identified and detained for disciplinary action.
The Force added that the involvement of the policeman is unethical and contrary to the values of the Police.
However, the statement was silent on the fate of Chief Okoya’s sons captured in the video.
“The policeman captured in the recent viral video shared by the sons of the Lagos businessman, Chief Okoya, where they were abusing the naira, has been identified and detained for disciplinary action. The involvement of the policeman has been condemned, as it’s unethical. We will always strive hard to uphold the sanctity, credibility, and core values of the police. Thanks,” the statement read.
Following the statement, some netizens took to the comment section to question the decision of the Police and its silence over the fate of Chief Okoya’s son captured in the video.
See some reactions below:
@SamuelI10540458 wrote: Why detain the Police when you could have easily picked Chief Okoya sons . This is all shades of wrong
@Slanddi: Are you disciplining him for being attached to the abuser or for standing there to watch someone abuse the naira? So how about arresting the very person who abused the naira? O no, he’s bigger than arrest, you see police can never beat the allegations, of going for easy targets.
@dammygtnet: This is laudable but will the Okoya’s be arrested for abusing Naira too🤔
@Omolomo_o: What about the sons who mishandled the money?
They’re above the law ????
@gwaniforlife: Nigeria often demonstrates a double standard when it comes to punishing offenders. During the December celebrations, Wizkid was seen on multiple occasions abusing our currency, yet no interrogation or arrest was made. However, a police officer committed the same offense.
@Mazimum_: Great, the policeman gets detained, but what happens to the real culprit? Is the naira abuse only a problem when it’s a policeman involved, or do we ignore the root cause and just play politics with discipline?
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@Cs_Rockefeller: I’d judge you if you joined the Nigeria Police “force”.
These guys first ridicule these young officers by sending them as guards to the high class, then punish them when things go wrong.
Where in the world do citizens rent their National/City Police?
@NejeebBello: What about the sons of the Lagos businessman, Chief Okoya? Don’t they even have names of their own? Have they been identified and detained? Have they been charged for their crime, or being sons of Chief Okoya is enough?
@pbtips_: Poor man no see life come😭
@DaddyJeeHoe: The people abusing the naira are not punished, it’s the policeman that actually has no power over them at that instant that is getting punished? Omoh.
