A medical doctor, Dr Henry Nneji, has called out some rogue policemen in Delta for extortion.
The doctor alleged that the policemen held him at gunpoint at Idumukpoko junction, falsely accused him of dealing in controlled drugs, and demanded N100,000 from him.
He stated this in a Twitter thread on Sunday.
“I’ve never had a cause to talk so bitterly against the Nigerian police but for today.
“I’m a medical doctor travelling from Edo state to Onitsha. I was stopped by this group of Nigerian police, got my baggage searched and they saw some medicines I’m currently on.
“Funny enough, I was the one who innocently opened the drug pocket to them.
“Police immediately tagged my medicines as controlled drugs and requested I paid 100,000 to bail myself.
“I tried calling my consultants and our resident doctors association but had my phone seized.
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“We were in the middle of nowhere, they brought out handcuffs and brought the threat game on.
“The head of the “gang” said nobody was coming to save me from here. These guys finally made away with my money 50,000.00 cash.
“Today, I developed extreme hatred for a country I call mine because of the elements we have as security agents.
“Please @PoliceNG, you have to locate this group of criminals and retrain them.”
Reacting to the thread, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Delta, Bright Edafe queried why the doctor did not insist on being taken to the station.
“I don’t support what our men do, but we should not encourage them by giving them money when they request,” he said.
He further explained, “The men are on their way to Asaba, but when they get here, they’d say they didn’t collect bribe. People should not give out their money and chicken out because it will encourage them to do more.”