Man laments as police assault friend, extort ₦60k without cause
A Nigerian man has taken to social media to recount a harrowing encounter with the police, where officers allegedly assaulted his friend, forced them to kneel on the roadside, and extorted ₦60,000 from them despite finding no wrongdoing.
Sharing his ordeal on X (formerly Twitter), he wrote:
“Yesterday night really opened my eyes, mehn. This country is going nowhere if we don’t start speaking up.”
He went on to detail the distressing experience:
“Last night, the police slapped my friend Kay, who was in the front seat of our car. They made me and my producers kneel on the road, then took us in their car to the station before settling for ₦60,000 on the way there. They found nothing on us before doing all of this. A bunch of power-drunk beasts. Nigeria, my country.”
The post was accompanied by a video capturing parts of the incident.
As it gained traction online, concerned Nigerians flooded the comment section, expressing outrage over the alleged abuse of power.
See some reactions below:
@danieI_main: “Our police need to do better, what is all these Harrasment about?? Can’t deal man.”
@Asarailu_: “I will never pity a Nigerian policeman never, they are worse than devil itself. Wicked people and too corrupt.”
@_simeon___: “omo, the nigeran police never still change, nigera my country 💔 and this happens every day in our environment , we need changes ASAP.”
@plxyboiballing: “You can’t even report them cos corruption rules the office sef. Nawa,this police brutality naso them do that NYSC babe,they legit went to arrest her without proper follow up,if not for her lawyers.”
@thisisnkem1: “Oh, I saw you three two days ago when it happened from my ride. Mehnn it was horrible and I just knew they were going to demand outrageous fee from you three. Glad you all are safe.”
@manwiththafvnk: “im sorry bro but una for done work am out before the slaps come in and all that bc e still end for settlement. it could have been worse so thank Jah.”
@psyche_Albert: “This is crazy fr. Had an experience too yesterday and can’t heal of the trauma. People who are supposed to save you are the one attacking you.”
@bagboylammy: “Walai we don’t talk about this brutality enough. Police dey scare citizens atp. Dress nice and look clean and you’re flagged. if you don’t comply to kneeling down or pressing money they shoot at you for no fucking reason. THEY SHOOT i sabi,honestly i don tire.”
@Arewa_cinephile: “Idk if it’s the abj boy in me but if I didn’t do anything wrong you no fit press me wallahi ! Why will I enter you car sef.”
WATCH VIDEO:
Last night, The Police slapped my friend Kay in the front seat of our car, told me and my producers to kneel down on the road, took us in their car to the station before settling for 60k on the way there, and they found nothing on us before doing all of this, bunch of power drunk… https://t.co/nYRlFWZPp2 pic.twitter.com/P1Qp8RChSL
— WAVE$TAR (@wavestarlife) March 21, 2025
