The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force from Area H Division in Lagos, have finally released the two yet-to-be-identified youths who were arrested on Sunday for refusing to be extorted. They were however forced to pay N80,000 on Tuesday as bail before they were released. This comes despite the criticism that trailed the illegal arrest and detention of the duo. SaharaReporters gathered that the policemen collected N40,000 each as bail money for the youths while their relations and friends were extorted at every given opportunity.
NewsThe operatives of the Nigeria Police Force from Area H Division in Lagos, have finally released the two yet-to-be-identified youths who were arrested on Sunday for refusing to be extorted.This comes despite the criticism that trailed the illegal arrest and detention of the duo.
In its earlier report, SaharaReporters gathered that the two young men and one other were illegally arrested by the officers on Sunday on Akintan Street, Mascara, in the Ketu area of the state when they reportedly went out to buy biscuits.While the third person begged the officers and negotiated to pay N20,300, which they collected and thereafter, released him, the other two men refused to pay the officers, hence, they were assaulted and treated like criminals, SaharaReporters had reported.
An eyewitness on Sunday told SaharaReporters that three youths were arrested, “but they collected money from one of them”.
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