A Nigerian barber identified as Alilmoonn on Twitter has recounted his experience with corrupt police officers in Lagos who allegedly extorted 100,000naira from him.
He took to Twitter on Thursday to narrate how the Uber he boarded was stopped and he was harassed till he transferred the sum of 100,000 naira to them.
“In my life I have never been this scared, Nigeria is so scared, I was abused today by the Nigerian police men? They were 4 men plus the driver, was coming back from the federal registry at ikoyi, this men stop my Uber drive and asked him to open his boot, he did.
“The police men found nothing the other one asked me to come down and meet their boss, I did and the boss asked me to enter a inside the car they’re using to patrol they carried me and say they want to report me to the Efcc, I’m a barber by profession, I have my certificate, I’m innocent, this men pressed me to the extent I couldn’t breathe and I was begging them so I can take air they refused, they said I’m using an iPhone 14 pro max I’m into fraud, i swear on my life I have never done anything like that in my life!
“The police men said I should pay them 2 million naira, firstly they took my phone from me, I can’t even reach my mom or family, I told them that I don’t have up to that amount they’re requesting and I pleaded for them to stop so I can but they never listen!!! It’s so sad Nigeria.
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“So the man check my UBA balance and found out I didn’t have such amount and the them to collect 100k from me, I did nothing they didn’t see any fraud activity in my phone, the man said if I did pay they will beat me or take me to the efcc and lock me up😢💔
“I was begging 🥺 I told them it’s my hard earn money Nigeria is hard and this men still making it unbearable for us😢 it’s very sad 😔 they took the 100k from my bank 💔 I couldn’t take pictures of the police because they’re with my phones @PoliceNG
“I only have the picture from the POS slips.. this men are in second rainbow Lagos State. I need my 100k back @PoliceNG”
Concerned Nigerians on Twitter have tagged Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, asking him to look into the matter while others are dragging the force.
A tweep @SirKaycee recounted his own ordeal. He said: “Lol. They did the same to me and collected my 150k as per I was alone… thinking I was into fraud… Same location… Disrespected my status in the armed forces and tried to ride me as per I was the only one there… Omo me no leave my money o😄
“Dem no no sey na wrong trailer dem jam😄 I wan lock that their area command… They refunded my 150k… The 2I/C became my friend after that day 😄 Funny people… God help us all.”
@Afrucanoidspace said, the victim should also be compensated for the humiliation he suffered aside the reimbursement of the 100k collected.
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“Not only 100k but also compensation for the humiliation you experienced from these rogues in uniform. These guys have become legitimate armed robbers and kidnappers. What is happening?”
@babyinka tweeted: “The Lagos police just dismissed an officer because of something like this today. Many more heads will roll.”
@Callme_Beejay who was once a victim of extortion, also said: “You see this particular location ehn… 2021 I was robbed 43k by this same police… They are festac division oooo… Them too de look for money ehn”
“Second rainbow!! Those guys there, I’ve encountered them. I told my passenger not to allow them shake him up. He ended up giving them 5k,” @hosea_aloysius said, as he weighed in on the topic.
@allienkings, on his part, revealed how his younger brother was extorted twice by Police in Second Rainbow area.
“They have extorted my kid brother twice in that second rainbow. First time they collected 70k and the last time was last month they ripped him also. I called the number on Ben pinned message and the DPO said they were not his boys and if only I can identify them he will help me,” he said.