Lagos auto dealer says police threatened him before extorting N100,000
Quadri Balogun, a Lagos auto dealer, has accused some policemen in Ikorodu of threatening to shoot him and his friend before extorting N100,000. He said the officers intercepted his vehicle, assaulted them, and forced his friend into their minibus. Balogun described the ordeal as traumatic, claiming they were taken to an isolated area and threatened with guns. The Lagos State Police spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, urged the victims to report the case to the police complaints unit.
What happened
- Quadri Balogun alleged that policemen in Ikorodu stopped his car, refused to inspect his documents, and ordered him and his friend out of the vehicle.
- He claimed the officers assaulted them, seized his phone and wristwatch, and accused him of taking their photos.
- The officers allegedly demanded N5 million but later reduced it to N100,000 after negotiations.
- Balogun said they were taken to a PoS operator and forced to withdraw the money before being released.
- The police spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, advised the victims to formally report the incident to the Complaints Response Unit for investigation.
