A Lagos-based auto dealer, Quadri Balogun, has accused policemen in the Ikorodu area of threatening him and a friend at gunpoint before extorting ₦100,000. According to his account, what began as a routine stop escalated into assault, detention, and demands for money after they were taken to an isolated area. Related News Police, families clash over Enugu land despite court judgment COREN advances reforms to boost professionalism, public safety Community protests use of ancestral land for police school The Lagos State Police has advised that the incident be reported to the Complaints Response Unit for investigation. The allegation has renewed public outrage over recurring claims of police extortion, with many Nigerians saying such encounters have become disturbingly common on Lagos roads. The Lagos State Police has advised that the incident be reported to the Complaints Response Unit for investigation. The allegation has renewed public outrage over recurring claims of police extortion, with many Nigerians saying such encounters have become disturbingly common on Lagos roads.
So This Happened (EP 368) reviews: Lagos auto dealer alleges police extortion at gunpoint
