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Raheem Okoya, one of the sons of billionaire businessman Chief Razaq Okoya, has apologised to Nigerians over his involvement in a viral video that captured the abuse of naira notes.
The video, which also featured his brother Wahab and an unidentified police officer, sparked widespread criticism and led to the detention of the officer involved.
In a statement posted on Friday via X, Raheem said, “To the Nigerian people, my actions were not to cause any trouble or harm. My intentions were pure and naive. I ask for your forgiveness and support in this situation, as I had no intention to raise such an alarm. I wasn’t fully aware of the consequences of my action.”
The Nigeria Police Force confirmed that disciplinary action is underway against the officer seen in the video.
Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed via his X handle on Friday that the officer has been detained for violating the ethical standards of the police.
“The policeman captured in the recent viral video shared by the sons of the Lagos businessman, Chief Okoya, where they were abusing the naira, has been identified and detained for disciplinary action.
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