Fashionable relationship coach, Solomon Buchi has narrated how he and his youthful brother have been kidnapped, assaulted and extorted by males of the Abuja police command.
He acknowledged that they accused him of being an IPOB member after he informed them he is from Imo state after which squeezed them into their car.
Solomon alleged that their telephones have been ransacked and the officers pressured them to open their financial institution apps to verify how a lot they'd of their accounts earlier than withdrawing the sum of N550,000.
Recounting his ordeal, Buchi tweeted,
"I and my child brother have been kidnapped by the Police in Abuja round Wuse 2 couple hours in the past, after consuming. They swiftly double-crossed our bolt journey, introduced out weapons and requested us to comply with them into their automotive which wasn't a police car.On getting in, they requested the place we're from, I acknowledged that have been Igbos from Imo state, they instantly stated that we're members of IPOB, they squeezed us into their automotive, they have been 5 police males! They began harassing us, at this level, I had a extreme panic assault.
I requested them to please give me water to take my meds(fortunately I used to be with it) they requested what I do for a residing, I informed them I'm a author, and so they acknowledged that I'm a yahoo boy. They stated we must always get able to get to the station, I informed them that I wished to name my lawyer
They have been livid. They requested if I'm primarily based in Abuja, I informed them I got here for the vacation, and so they requested the place I keep and the way a lot I'm paying, I informed them I keep at a shortlet condo and properly, they ransacked my telephone and noticed the convo with my supervisor and noticed how a lot I paid.
They requested how I might afford such sum of money. All these whereas, they've taken us to outskirts of Abuja. By the way in which, they handcuffed us and pushed us into the boot. I almost choked as a result of I'm claustrophobic and I needed to take double dose of my meds.
They wished to tase us. They ransacked my brothers telephone and referred to as him a yahoo boy due to his crypto ish. They drove so removed from Abuja, I imply, two hours! I used to be so scared as a result of these guys had weapons and threatened to kill us.
They started asking what number of accounts we have now and the way a lot in there. They pressured us to open our financial institution apps, and informed me to carry 1.5m. I used to be already having extreme panic assaults and wanted to take my different meds at dwelling. I informed them I didn't have that sum of money.
Lengthy story quick, they took our ATMs and withdrew 500,000 Naira out of 617000 that I had in my account. They withdrew my child brothers 50K. I begged them that it was my maintenance cash for my keep however they went bodily on me, slapped me and requested me to make use of the 117K for myself.
By the way in which, they stopped at a junction, and one took off his police uniform and went to withdraw the cash utilizing a POS! Additionally they wished to switch our crypto. Man, I can't even discuss. I'm traumatized. After all the things, they drove us again to city(Utako the place I keep...)
They regarded for a darkish place, unlocked {the handcuffs} and gave us our telephones and playing cards. They took my new AirPods and valuables. Phew. This wasn't the plan in any respect. I felt so invaded and extremely abused.
500K out of 617K in my account. Identical to that? I used to be squeezed within the boot; I almost handed out. They threatened to kill. They stated they work for the IG of police. When the dropped us off, all I noticed BWR 127Q0 as plate quantity. Undecided of the final two letters although.
They have been precise policemen, they'd their walkie-talkie and I might hear safety comms, however I feel it was deliberate as a result of they paid my Bolt driver off and informed him to go and kidnapped my child bro and I. I've by no means skilled something near this. I'm actually shaking.
I've no phrases, I want time to grasp this. My hard-earned cash. I used to be abused on all fronts."