A young Nigerian man has successfully recovered ₦2 million — including ₦40,000 in POS charges — after allegedly being extorted at gunpoint by officers from the FCID Alagbon in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The case came to light after social media user @YemieFash raised the alarm on X (formerly Twitter), tagging Lagos Police PRO Ben Hundeyin. According to his post, the victim was accused of trading cryptocurrency and was forced to transfer ₦2 million without any formal charges or documentation.
“Some officers from the FCID Alagbon held the young man at gunpoint and forced him to make the transfer,” @YemieFash wrote, stressing that the victim could identify the officers despite lacking photos or contact information.
Thanks to the public outcry and swift intervention by authorities, the full ₦2,040,000 was refunded. @YemieFash expressed gratitude to AIG Margaret Ochalla of FCID Alagbon, PRO @mayegunAmina, and the Police Complaint Response Unit for their quick response. He also confirmed that the officers involved have been detained and are now facing disciplinary action.
The incident has since sparked conversation online, with many Nigerians applauding the outcome and calling for broader police reform to prevent similar abuses in the future.
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See some reactions below:
@_theEmmaa: “When are the armed robbers that robbed this victim going to see the inside of prison? Surely taking someone else’s money by force and using fun is armed robbery?”
@OlaiyaOlay77887: “Wow! This is a great news. Thank you very much for a job well done sir. May the Lord reward you abundantly.”
@jubi_OMEIZA: “I chose my onions, and I don’t follow non sense. Thanks boss for all you do here. Only God fit reward. Proud of you always.”
@AyamTjay: “Another set are on the Rd already looking for preys. They won’t stop until the NPF stops recruiting mentally lazy folks who did nothing with their lives early but suddenly realized it’s getting late and rush to enroll in Police college to continue their frivolity in govt attire.”
@sigint_nigeria: “I can bet my life on it that nothing is being done to those officer ,those officers from @FCID_ANNEX are bunch of criminals they threaten to kill and frame a friend of mine if they don’t pay up they are more like a kidnappers even worse.”
@daylearny: “I hope this assurance that they will be punished is not just by mouth.”
@Olota48: “Well done sir, all this bad eggs re just too many, and I think if give a law that if any officers extort even his DPO will feel the punishment as well, I think they will adjust.”
