Lagos Resident Accuses Armed Policemen of Forcing ₦200,000 Transfer at Gunpoint

Lagos Resident Accuses Armed Policemen of Forcing ₦200,000 Transfer at Gunpoint

A Lagos resident, identified as Aare Feyisayo, has accused three armed officers of the Lagos State Police Command of hijacking his vehicle and forcing him to transfer ₦200,000 at gunpoint during an incident along the Cele Expressway in Lagos State.

The allegation, shared in a post on X by @treatpworld, claims the incident occurred on April 22, 2026, at about 5:55 a.m. while the victim was on his way to work. He said officers intercepted his vehicle at Ajao Junction using an unregistered commercial bus (popularly called “Korope”), blocked his car, and forcibly took control of the situation.

According to Feyisayo, the officers allegedly forced his colleague out of the vehicle, seized his car key, and pushed him into the back seat before three armed men—one reportedly masked—entered his car and drove off. He claimed the officers headed towards Mile 2 via NAHCO Bridge before stopping at Cele Expressway, where the alleged extortion took place.

The victim further alleged that the officers compelled him to transfer ₦200,000 into a First Bank account provided by them, insisting the transaction was done under gunpoint at about 6:29 a.m. He added that once the transfer was confirmed, the officers reportedly exited his vehicle and fled the scene in their unmarked bus.