The statement said the officers and their supervising officer, a Chief Superintendent of Police, have reported at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
Six police officers caught demanding N5k for fuel have been ordered to face orderly room trial.
The officers are all serving in the Edo State Command.
They were arrested for alleged extortion of motorists along the Benin bypass.
A statement posted on the X account of the Nigeria Police Force said the officers were arrested in line with the Force's zero-tolerance policy on extortion and unprofessional conduct.
The statement said the officers and their supervising officer, a Chief Superintendent of Police, have reported at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
The statement added that upon
their arrival at the Force Headquarters, they were marched before the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun.
The IGP who was said to have condemned their actions as shameful, distasteful and utterly unacceptable, immediately ordered the commencement of disciplinary procedures against the officers
"The officers have been queried, while orderly room trials for the Inspectors implicated in the video have commenced.
"This reiterates the Force's commitment to upholding professionalism, integrity and accountability.
"The public is assured that such misconduct will not be tolerated under any guise, and appropriate sanctions will be meted out in line with established disciplinary procedures," the statement added.
Recall that the officers were exposed by an X user who recorded and posted their activities.
In the viral video, an officer was captured demanding for an undisclosed amount of money or five litres of fuel from motorists who did not have proof of Electronic Central Motor Registry (ECMR) along the Benin bypass.
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