A human rights activist identified as Harrison Gwamnishu has exposed a case where rogue Nigerian policemen allegedly extorted N29.9 million from a young man in Abuja, News About Nigeria reports.
Harrison shared a video on his Twitter page narrating the incident.
According to Harrison, the victim, whose name was not disclosed, was driving to his construction site when he was stopped by police officers dressed in black and armed with AK-47 rifles.
The officers reportedly took the young man to an unknown location, which made him fear for his safety.
Harrison said that the policemen allegedly went through the victim’s phone, checking his account balance and wallet.
They then demanded that he transfer all the money in his account to two provided account numbers – one at Access Bank and the other at Moniepoint.
The victim, who was in a state of distress, contacted friends who sent varying amounts, resulting in a total transfer of N29,100,100.
Harrison expressed outrage at the incident, questioning whether it should be classified as police robbery, extortion, or a criminal act akin to kidnapping.
He mentioned that no complaint was made against the young man, and no statement was taken.
Harrison added that the victim was forced into making a video under duress.
The human rights activist highlighted the growing cases of kidnapping and robbery in Abuja, expressing concern over the actions of these rogue police officers.
He called for awareness and urged the Inspector General of Police to address the root causes of such misconduct within the police force.
Harrison clarified that his intent was not to tarnish the image of the entire Nigerian police force but to shed light on the actions of a few rogue officers that undermine the efforts of the majority of dedicated and diligent police personnel.
