A Nigerian barber has cried out for justice over being allegedly extorted by some police officers at Second Rainbow area of Lagos state. The barber said his sad encounter with the police officers ensued after booking a ride from a ride-sharing app.
Victim shows off POS receipt to back claim of extortion. Source: Twitter @alilmoonn disclosed that the police officers conducted a search on him after stopping his ride and forced him into their car after seeing his iPhone 14 pro max. He said the police officers accused him of fraud and threatened to take him to an EFCC office if he doesn’t give them N2m. The barber further revealed the police officers subsequently extorted him of N100k after taking him to a Point-of-Sale unit. He tweeted; “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 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!
Nigerian police officers on duty. Source: Web “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. “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. “I only have the picture from the POS slips.. this men are in second rainbow Lagos State. “I can’t breathe!!!! Your men did this to me today!! One of them even cock a gun, they’re after the money but not my safety,, all thanks to God because I don’t even know what my mom would do without me at that stage I was thinking if I’m going to see my mom and family again.”
The extortion victim’s tweets Spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin who reacted to the tweets wrote; “Just as we discussed on phone, follow through with the Area Commander’s advise and keep us updated. We will not be deterred in our resolve to rid the Force of bad eggs. We will not!”
Lagos police spokesperson reacts to the report of extortion
The scarcity of the new naira notes, fuel scarcity and many other pending issues in Nigeria have caused protests across states, where some citizens have been captured on cameras vandalizing banks and government properties, with some lives, lost. In the midst of the brouhaha, Mama Rainbow has revealed that she has traveled to the holy city, of Jerusalem. The veteran Yoruba actress, who is worried about the ongoing protests among Nigerians, revealed she is currently interceding on behalf of Nigeria and hoped the issues would have been sorted prior to her return. “I’m in Jerusalem all because of you NIGERIA 🇳🇬 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬😡🤔😢😢😭😭😭😢😢😢🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🤔🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲😭😭😭😭😭😭🤯🤯🤬🤬😡😡😡🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬”, she said as she shared a video of herself in a white garment in a video shared. However, some netizens have mocked the actress over her move and prayers for Nigeria. @Prince commented: “rayer ya being prayin since 1945 😂. we need to pray to ogun lakaye this time he fastly answer prayer than strange jesus 😍👏 Na everyday una dey go church,mountain pray for nigeria na stil be same 🚶♀️ using bible and dem quran. swea nothing hapPen 👏 people need to Wise up”. @adebayorsey also wrote, “Mama we didn’t need prayer anymore nah common sense will need , God has already gave us everything, we didn’t need prayer for bad Government we choose them , if we want better Nigeria we need to choose as well , mama comot for sun go and relax we love you”. @sent_onemedia: “I’m sorry but how will God in Jerusalem answer for Nigeria. Nigeria will have to solve her problem just as Jerusalem did.”. @ay_baba: “Our mumu too much @Sirthermo “Get your pvc and Vote the right and best candidate (PO), no polling unit in Jerusalem.”. Watch the video below…