A student of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Olawale Ayomide, has accused police officers from the Igbeba Division in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, of extorting ₦99,000 from him. The officers allegedly stopped him while he was driving his mother’s car on the Sagamu–Ijebu Ode Road.
How the Incident Happened
Olawale said the officers flagged him down on Tuesday and accused him of driving without a number plate. He explained that the registration documents were still being processed but they ignored him.
“They stopped us and asked my friend and me to step out of the vehicle. The car belongs to my mum, and she’s currently processing its documents,” he said.
Instead of confirming ownership by calling his mother, the policemen demanded ₦1 million. After several minutes of pressure, they reduced the demand to ₦100,000.
Olawale raised ₦99,000 by selling his second phone and transferring the money through a PoS operator.
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Forced Statements at the Station
Another student, Dare Ifeanyi, who was also in the car, explained that the officers took them to a nearby station. There, the students were forced to write false statements and record video confessions.
“They told us to claim the vehicle didn’t belong to our mum but that we bought it for ₦5m from fraud. At first, we refused. They then threatened to detain us, so we complied,” Dare said.
After their release, the students discovered a police cap left on the back seat of the car.
Mother Confirms Ownership
Olawale’s mother, Mrs. Omolabake, confirmed ownership of the vehicle. She also revealed that she found the police cap in the car herself.
“I asked my son where he got the cap. At first, he didn’t want to tell me until I pressed further. This is very wrong,” she said.
She added that her husband would visit the station when he returned, insisting that the officers must refund the money and delete the forced videos.
Public Reaction
The story gained attention after Adekunle Taofeek, Coordinator of the Take It Back Movement in Lagos, posted it on X (formerly Twitter) with a photo of the police cap.
“Some policemen extorted my brother along the Ijebu Ode road yesterday. They collected ₦100k illegally from him and forgot their cap inside his car,” he wrote.
Police Yet to Respond
As of this report, attempts to reach Ogun State Police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, were unsuccessful. Calls and messages went unanswered.
Final Note
This case has once again raised serious concerns about police misconduct on Nigerian highways. Many Nigerians are calling on the Ogun State Police Command to act quickly, investigate the matter, and punish any officers involved.
Credit: Allschool, Allcbt
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