Nifemi Oyerinde, a plumber based in Lagos has accused some policemen of forcing him to path with a sum of #70,000 at the Otedola Bridge area of Lagos State during a stop and search operation.
The victim pointed out that the incident occurred on Saturday while he was turning from the Otedola Bridge axis towards CMD Road.
“I was on an Uber ride when they stopped the vehicle while the driver was turning onto CMD Road by Otedola Bridge. They told me to come down and took me to where their vehicle was parked. They opened my bag and checked everything. There was nothing inside apart from my clothes, charger and perfume.
“They collected my phone and asked me to call someone to verify that I’m a plumber. I called someone, and he spoke to the person, who confirmed that I’m not into fraud and that he’s my boss,” he added.
“They said I should bring N1m or they would take me to the station. I told them I don’t have such money. They later reduced the amount to N300,000 and eventually demanded N70,000 after prolonged negotiations.”
“After I transferred the N70,000 from my second phone, because of the gun they were holding, they gave me back my phone and even followed me to the car before letting me go,” Oyerinde added.
