Angry youths confront policemen, ‘retrieve bribe’ collected at Checkpoint
Some aggrieved youths have retrieved bribe allegedly collected by policemen at a checkpoint along Auchi-Aviele road in Edo State. The policemen were at the checkpoint when the youths stormed there, accusing them of extorting motorists and cyclists. In a video trending online, the civilians led by a man on short and armless shirt, confronted and […]
A group of youths confronted police officers at a checkpoint along Auchi-Aviele road in Edo State, reportedly demanding the return of a bribe allegedly collected from motorists and cyclists. Armed with a phone, the youths accused the police of extorting people and demanded that they explain their actions. In a video that went viral, the youth leader, wearing a short and armless shirt, led the confrontation, ordering the officers to search themselves.
A policeman, who seemed to be the team leader, tried to hand over his phone to the youth leader, who refused, shouting "I no wan talk!" The officer attempted to give the phone back, but the youth leader remained aggressive. The youth leader then ordered the police and officials of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) to leave the scene, after which he addressed the public, claiming that the police had collected N4,200 from bikemen and others.
He accused the vigilantes of receiving orders from their boss in Aviele to carry out the extortion, stating that the police could have made more if they had stayed longer.
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