Policeman Caught Demanding N5000 From Motorists Over Suspended ECMR Policy - video

Alfred Williams May 26, 2025 0

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 In the trending video, one of the travellers was heard informing the officer that the enforcement of ECMR has been suspended and therefore illegal.

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A Nigerian police officer has been caught on tape demanding N5,000 or five (5) litres of fuel from a traveller over his inability to present proof of Electronic Central Motor Registry (ECMR) registration.

 

A video of the incident has now gone viral on social media.

 

In the video, the officer could be seen accosting a group of travellers along the Benin Bypass and insisting on seeing their ECMR documents. The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun had in 2024 suspended the enforcement of ECMR registration following widespread public backlash.

 

Many Nigerians had accused the police of exploiting the policy to extort vehicle owners.

 

In the trending video, one of the travellers was heard informing the officer that the enforcement of ECMR has been suspended and therefore illegal. The officer, however, remained adamant, saying

 

“You can make call now,” referring to the traveller’s suggestion to report the incident.

 

When the group asked, “What do you want us to do?”, the officer bluntly demanded five litres of fuel, adding, “We’ll go and buy it, that’s 5k.”

 

“You want 5k from each of us abi?” one of the travellers asked

 

Reacting to the video, spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command, SP Edafe Bright condemned the officer’s conduct in a post on X.

 

“My God. Thanks for recording this. Little by little, all the moles will be taken out of the system. All these Policemen bringing shame to us, one by one, they will be sent out of the organisation. Maybe when they become jobless, they will go into content creation. This is embarrassing and the force is on it.”

 

Watch the trending video below

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