Lagos residents accuse police of extortion after community raid
Four elderly men have accused operatives of the Morogbo Police Division of extorting N222,000 from them after a community raid. Sunday Kalu, speaking for the group, described how they were arrested while sitting outside their home. The men allege they were detained and only released after paying varying amounts of money. The police source confirmed the raid but denied any extortion took place.
What happened
- Sunday Kalu and three others said they were arrested outside their residence by Morogbo Police Division officers.
- The group claims they were held overnight and later transferred to a tactical unit.
- They allege they were released on Wednesday, March 11 after spending four days in detention and paying sums totaling N222,000.
- Those unable to pay were reportedly transferred to the Tactical Team unit at PPL, Ojo, for further detention.
- A police source confirmed the raid but denied extortion, stating only those with “verifiable means of livelihood” were released.
