The Kingdom Coordinators and Chapters Leaders Forum of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) have condemned in strong terms the increasing rate of police extortion on the Eleme-Bori axis of the East-West road.

According to a statement signed by MOSOP chapter leaders, Frank Chairman, MOSOP Kingdom Coordinators Forum and made available to CEOAFRICA, noted that the situation has become embarrassing and shameful for the reputation of the Nigerian Police.

The Coordinators Forum further condemned the activities of the security personnel who have chosen to take advantage of innocent Ogonis plying the East-West road by extorting money from drivers and neglecting the key responsibility for which they have been posted to the area.

"We particularly note the notoriety of the activities of the Federal Highway Patrol teams on the Eleme-Bori road, whose focus have almost shifted to looking for avenues for extortion rather than providing security on the East-West Road.

"An embarrassing situation, which occurred yesterday when hoodlums took over parts of the East-West Road, attests to the laxity of the police forces. Of course, they could not have detected the influx of miscreants to the Akpajo axis of the road while they are busy looking for money."

The statement continued: "we urge the police authorities to caution the patrol teams on the Eleme-Bori axis of the East-West Road. We will want to see greater security for lives and properties and not check points and extortion."