The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has declared that accepting bribes is taboo for him.
Describing the it as “ungodly.”
Adejobi made this statement on Sunday in response to a query from a user on X.com.
Responding to the question, “Have you taken a bribe before?” posed by Valentine Kruze on X.com, Adejobi firmly replied, “No.
It’s taboo for a royal prince to take a bribe.
Taking a bribe definitely makes someone somewhere cry for many reasons, and it’s ungodly to do so.”
Adejobi, who is a prince born to Oba Moses Adejobi, the late Olowu of Orile-Owu in the Ayedade Local Government Area of Osun State, emphasized his commitment to integrity.
Using his X handle, #Princemoye1, he elaborated, “Your main purpose in life is to put smiles on people’s faces.
It’s Godly and rewarding.
It’s my personal principle and a call to duty.
I preach this to my colleagues and many others always.
May we have the grace to remain steadfast and purposeful in life.”
Adejobi’s stance comes in the wake of the dismissal of a police inspector, Adabo Mohammed, who was accused of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery.
Mohammed, along with five others, allegedly stole N29.8 million from a victim in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory.
On Friday, Adejobi reiterated the resolve of the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, to uphold professional standards within the Force.
“In a decisive move to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity within the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has emphasized his administration’s zero-tolerance policy towards any form of indiscipline.
He stressed that the mandate of the police is to serve and protect with honor and integrity, and as such, all breaches of the core values of the NPF will be met with decisive action to maintain public trust and ensure justice,” Adejobi stated.
In a related development, the Nigeria Police dismissed two special constabularies in December 2023 for attempting to extort a Dutch power bike cyclist.
Jimoh Lukmon and Kareem Fatai were identified in a viral video soliciting money from the tourist.
Their dismissal was announced by the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Hamzat Adebola, at the police headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan.
