Nigeria: 900 Policemen Fired for Extortion

The Nigerian Inspector General of Police, Mr Tafa Balogun, announced this week that: "In the last 12 months a total of 900 policemen caught extorting money from motorists have been sacked by the force." He made the announcement at the formal inauguration of the 'Committee on Police Performance Monitoring', a civilian oversight outfit set up by the Minister of Police Affairs, Broderick Bozimo.