A Nigerian based in Ghana; Kelechi Isaac has accused police operatives of extorting N3million from him at gunpoin at Odi Axis of Balyesa state, while he was driving back from the marriage ceremony with two of his friends.
Penpushing reports that Isaac who hails from Nguru Nworie, a community in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo state while narrating his ordeal, however, called on the Inspector General of Police to come to his aid for refund of his money from the alleged policemen.
The victim explained that he returned to Nigeria to attend a friend’s traditional marriage ceremony in Bayelsa State when the incident happened, adding that five police operatives flagged down their vehicle and identified themselves as the “IGP’s Special Squad.
Penpushing further reports that their white pickup truck was not branded, and that the operatives’ uniform did not have name tags, adding that the operatives searched their vehicle and subsequently forced him to unlock his phone.
The victim explained that the armed operatives, on seeing a N10 million bank alert in his phone, allegedly began to beat him and threatened to shoot him unless he transferred N6 million to them and was handcuffed
“They handcuffed me and drove us away and continued beating me. Before we knew it, they started shooting guns and threatened to kill the three of us. I asked them to take me to a police station but they refused’, he stated.
“They said that if I didn’t give them N6 million from the N10 million, they would kill all of us. When the beating became too much, I started negotiating with them, and at the end of the day, I transferred N3 million to them in two bank accounts they provided and drove with us and stopped us at Ahoada in Rivers State and drove off’, he narrated
Penpushing also reports that Isaac said the operatives gave him two different bank accounts where he transferred N2 million and N1 million separately, adding that N2 million was transferred to the Monie Point Microfinance Bank account number belonging to Yusuf Mustafa, while the N1 million was transferred to another Monie Point Microfinance Bank account number belonging to Jerry Ventures.
The victim, however appealed to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to intervene and fish out the operatives, who he said dent the image of the police and compel them to return the money, having provided account details.
“All I need is my money to be returned to me and for the IGP to fish out the policemen giving the Nigeria Police Force a bad image. I believe with these account details; they can be fished out. I want Justice. I want my money returned because it is for my brother’s project. Let the policemen who did this to me be identified so that other Nigerians won’t become their victims. I don’t do any illicit business. I am a law-abiding citizen of this country’, he said
Penpushing reports that the victim said his lawyer wrote to the Bayelsa State Police Command to notify them of the incident, but when contacted the Public Relations Officer of the Command Musa Mohammed, said he was unaware of the incident.
The superintendent of police, said there was no squad known as “IGP Special Squad” in Bayelsa State, affirming that the victim phoned him on Friday evening and informed him that his lawyer would submit an official complaint on September 2, 2024.
Penpushing further reports that Mohammed as at the time of filing this report said there has been no formal complaint on the issue on his table or before the state commissioner of police, adding that those who allegedly extorted the victim might not have been personnel of the Police Command in Bayelsa state.
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