Akiode Temitope, a journalist with TVC News/Continental Broadcasting
Limited Service, was beaten, following his refusal to pay a sum of money
which the policemen allegedly demanded from him. He identified
the policemen as Oga Jude and Akin, who are said to be notorious in the
area. His driver was also injured during the incident which occurred on
January 21 at Imota, Ikorodu. Read his post below....
"This happened to me and my friends at imota.. We decided to go to ijebu
ode through ikorodu and they stopped us for search, after we have
showed them our papers, they demand for money and I asked them why we
have to bribe them after they have checked our papers and we are
cleared, he said I should shut up that who am I to ask him that kind of
questions... And I said I am a journalist and not only me.. Couple of my
friends that we work in the same office Also show him ID card.. We
refused to give him and his boss( oga Jude) money and he said he will
detain us and he said it that we shld ask about him very well I. This
imota countless people he as jail on this same issue... I was seriously
beaten and my driver was injured too.... According to the news I
gathered from witness in imota they all say bad tins about this guy
called akin... Pls this guy is a stain on this honourable organization
Nigeria police force... Pls do something about this officer call akin..
Thanks"
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