Police Seen Collecting Bribe From Keke Napep Operators In Uyo

In spite of the anti-corruption drive by President Mohammadu Buhari administration and several warnings by the Inspector General of police, Mr. Solomon Arase on policemen to stop demanding and collecting money from motorists as such action belittle them and the force, policemen on duty at night in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State are still extorting money from keke operators at night.

Investigations by The Sensor reporter revealed that policeman stationed at strategic locations within Uyo city have made it a habit to come out to the road from 9pm in the night and extort money from tricycle operators. The policemen who are usually armed with guns have been seen flagging down tricycle operators as if they want to check their particulars and would deliberately delay the keke man with passengers until the keke operator pays N50.


Aggrieved keke operators who spoke to our reporter on condition of anonymity said most night they spent up to N500 depending on how many times they pass through such road check points.
They lamented that the activities of the policemen have discouraged many of their colleagues from plying the road up to 9pm while others that do it select the roads they convey passengers to within the town. It was gathered that the police patrol team located near the university of Uyo main gate, Ikpa road by CCC junction, Abak road by Uniuyo teaching hospital, Uyo village road among other areas have virtually abandoned their primary duty to extort money from keke operators at night with impunity.

Worried by this development same tricycle operators in Uyo who narrated their experience have appealed to the state commissioner of police to call these erring police personnel to order.
They have also called on the leadership of tricycle operators in the state to intervene in the matter to stop more tricycle operators from withdrawing their services at night in Uyo.
Source :Sensor Newspaper