Aina Adesola, the police commissioner in Delta, has ordered the detention of officers in Asaba who used a point-of-sale operator at the station to extort accused persons.
Just weeks before Christmas and New Year celebrations, getting cash in Kaduna, Kano, and Katsina has become arduous.
The magistrate adjourned the case until November 21 for hearing.
“I’m happy that prices of beans, rice, tomatoes, pepper, onions, garri and others have been reduced by the government.’’
The police spokesman in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, told journalists on Sunday that the motorist quickly alerted a nearby patrol team that arrested the robbers.
“This is a young man that has been working hard to make a living.
The salesgirl pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Mr Suleiman sentenced the convict with an option of a N50,000 fine.
The judge said the punishment would have been stiffer if the convict had not saved the court from the rigour of protracted prosecution.
PoS operators have increased their charges by between 100 per cent and 150 per cent, translating to exchanging N2000 for either N200 or N300.
