A student of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, has reportedly been extorted of ₦200,000 by police officers after refusing to unlock his mobile phone during a routine stop.
The victim, identified as Taiwo Kayode Taye, was travelling from Offa to Osogbo when he was intercepted by operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit at Erin-Ile.
According to a social media post by X user @oyintom22, the officers demanded access to the student’s phone. Upon his refusal, he was allegedly arrested and taken to the Ijagbo Police Division around noon.
He was later transferred to the State CID Anti-Cultism Department in Ilorin, where he remained in custody until evening. Reports indicate that the officers coerced him into unlocking his phone with Face ID and transferring ₦200,000 to an account bearing the name Lucy Akor, without any formal charges being filed.
The incident, shared widely on social media, has sparked outrage, with calls for the Nigeria Police Force and its Complaint Response Unit to investigate the alleged abuse of power and bring the culpable officers to justice.
As of press time, the Kwara State Police Command has yet to issue an official statement on the matter.
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