Police officer | File photo
A video showing a policeman demanding N5,000 or five litres of petrol from motorists over their failure to provide certificates of digitalised central motor registry (e-CMR), has appeared on social media.
In the less than two-minute video, the policeman was seen confronting some motorists at a major highway after he had asked them to stop their vehicles.
When one of the motorists asked the policeman what the problem was, he responded “CMR”.
The motorist challenged that the enforcement of CMR is illegal in the country.
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The policeman responded: “You can make your calls”.
When asked what he wants the motorists to do about the situation, he demanded for five litres of fuel.
“There is no filling station here,” the motorist responded.
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“We will go and buy it,” the policeman said.
When asked how much is the fuel, he said “N5,000”.
The motorist asked if the policeman wanted to collect N5,000 from each of the vehicles.
During the negotiation, the policeman asked another motorist to bring money for three litres of fuel.
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At the end, the policeman collected N3,000 from the motorist.
The video was published on X by @Teeniiola.
Several reactions have trailed the conduct of the policeman in the video.
VIDEO: Policeman demands N5,000 or five litres of petrol from motorists over suspended e-CMR
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SUSPENSION OF e-CMR
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The e-CMR is a real-time online archive of vehicle data designed to support police investigations and combat vehicle-related crimes. Vehicle owners are expected to register and certificates will be issued.
In July 2024, Nigeria Police Force (NPF) announced the enforcement of the e-CMR will commence by July 29, 2024, while urging motorists to obtain the digital certificates for the scheme.
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A few days after the announcement, Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police, ordered an immediate suspension of the enforcement of the e-CMR certificates.
Egbetokun urged police officers not to extort the public in the name of e-CMR certificates.
