It takes the grace of God and a big fat liver to recover anything either confiscated or extorted by crooked members of the Nigerian Police Force, especially if this ‘thing’ is something valuable like money.
Recently, a Twitter user with the handle @_VALKlNG revealed on social media how he was beaten and harassed on Tuesday, July 14th and made to make a confession and write a statement at gunpoint;
See the thread below
Some members of the Nigerian Police (Ogudu branch), forced a confession, statement and N260,000 out of me yesterday.
They beat, threatened & made me feel completely powerless. I have not recovered from the harassment, but I need this story to be out there
Cc: @segalink
RETWEET— valking ♔ (@_VALKlNG) July 14, 2020
They stopped my Uber and asked the driver to drive us straight to ogudu police station.
When we got there, they took us to one small corner in the police station with a 2 wooden rooms. They collected my phones, my airpods, ID card.
— valking ♔ (@_VALKlNG) July 14, 2020
Even as I explained that I was an influencer & I work for several brands, they kept on searching my email, IG, Twitter, & my WhatsApp for God knows what.
After asking questions which I gave proper answers to, they saw one text in a group chat I'm in that read “gay men dey pay”
— valking ♔ (@_VALKlNG) July 14, 2020
It was a discussion I was having with some friends about closeted gay activities we'd heard rumors about
On seeing that, the officer searching my phone said "this one na gay"
I was like "Gay????" and I laughed cuz the whole thing was ridiculous.
— valking ♔ (@_VALKlNG) July 14, 2020
Next thing he said "you think say I dey follow you laugh", told me to take off my shirt and started beating me with a pipe. They forced me to write a statement saying I had male clients who paid me to have casual sex with them, and even listed name for me.
— valking ♔ (@_VALKlNG) July 14, 2020
They told me to add amounts to the front of the names too and recorded me confessing (at gun point).
When they saw my account balance, they demanded for half a million, saying they would send this video to the brands I work for, post it online and they’ll lock me for days
— valking ♔ (@_VALKlNG) July 14, 2020
so I won’t be able to counter it. They said they could even kill me there.
After begging and everything, they agreed to collect N260k. They didn’t collect transfer, instead, they called someone to come, so I could send via Paga.
— valking ♔ (@_VALKlNG) July 14, 2020
Afterwards, they told me it’s better to do yahoo than to be gay, coz according to them "yahoo go dey pay better"
I didn't want to take any steps. I just wanted to carry on tweeting as though all was well, but it's not.
— valking ♔ (@_VALKlNG) July 14, 2020
I have been devastated since yesterday and I don't know what to do.
Please help retweet and tag @segalink and @PoliceNG
— valking ♔ (@_VALKlNG) July 14, 2020
Few hours following these Tweets, Founder of Social Advocacy Intervention Foundation, Segun Awosanya, otherwise known as @Segalink on Twitter, whose attention had been called in one of the tweets responded.
Hi Distinguished. They will be taken up in the few minutes after this tweet. I hope you can recognize them all? #EndImpunity @ElkanaBala @PoliceNG @SIAF_NG https://t.co/7lz72zmT5E
— SEGA L'éveilleur®???? (@segalink) July 14, 2020
Moments later, the victim revealed that he had been contacted by the DPO of the Ogudu Station.
DPO Ogudu just called me, he asked me to come tomorrow, to identify these men, Thanks sir, I really appreciate ???? https://t.co/K5LJf3Pk8F
— valking ♔ (@_VALKlNG) July 14, 2020
And another notable Twitter user volunteered to join the party to the Police Station today.
We would be at Ogudu police station tomorrow.
I have time. Thanks to @segalink for the prompt response. https://t.co/hD2MvqRUVD
— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) July 14, 2020
I’m on my way to the station with my dad and @TosinOlugbenga, we’ll get there soon, I’ll keep y’all informed.
— valking ♔ (@_VALKlNG) July 15, 2020
And finally…
Just got my money back.
— valking ♔ (@_VALKlNG) July 15, 2020
The Police people at Ogudu police station wants to cover their personnel on the illegal detention and extortion of @_VALKlNG
We want to see the @PoliceNG officers who collected 260k from @_VALKlNG.
We must put an end to this mess. @segalink
— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) July 15, 2020
The same policemen that stopped me are still at the junction extorting other people, Omo. https://t.co/nVruf60g0E
— valking ♔ (@_VALKlNG) July 15, 2020
We’re on our way to meet the Comissioner of Police at ikeja with the policemen involved. pic.twitter.com/PmABPDP835
— valking ♔ (@_VALKlNG) July 15, 2020
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