A team of police officers attached to the Area F of the Lagos State Police Command have been detained for allegedly extorting ₦100,000 from a Chinese expatriate along the Sheraton-Opebi link Road area of the state. The incident occurred on Wednesday when the officers, numbering three, were conducting a stop and search at the location.
According to reports, the police officers flagged down the foreigner and requested his documents, including a green card, which he presented through his phone gallery However, the officers insisted on seeing the original copies, leading to a series of discussions and pleas from the expatriate.
The expatriate was forced to pay ₦100,000 into a Point Of Sale account to avoid being late for an urgent meeting. A rights activist, Lameed Adekunle, confirmed the incident, stating that the expatriate was treated unfairly and forced to make the payment.
The incident became public knowledge after the expatriate narrated his experience to his Nigerian co-workers, who escalated the matter to the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights. Adewale Ojo, a representative of the committee, stated that the policemen were identified, arrested, and detained.
The police officers have been instructed to refund the money to the foreigner, with the refund expected to be made on Monday.
