Police Officers Abduct Me, Demand For $1000 That I’m Yahoo Boy, Corps Member , Charles Mbaogu Narrates Ordeal

A National Youth Corps Member, Mr Charles Mbaogu has narrated his ordeals in the hands of the officers of the Lagos Police Command.

According to him the incident happened last Saturday 28th February 2026 at around 10.00am.

Mbaogu, who said he was in accompanied by his girlfriend stated that it was a horrible experience that he won’t forget in a hurry.

The incident which he has sent to the Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, a copy of which was made available to our correspondent read:

“On Saturday, 28th February, at about 10 AM, my girlfriend and I were on our way to Epe from Ikeja when we were stopped by officers from Ladegboye Police Station, Along Ijede Road, Ikorodu.

“The officer requested my vehicle documents and driver’s license. I provided everything, including my first aid box. After confirming my documents were complete, he began asking personal questions, my tribe, state of origin, where I was coming from, and what I was doing in Lagos.I explained that I am a serving NYSC corps member.

“He asked for my NYSC ID card. I provided it. He doubted it and ordered me to log into my NYSC portal to prove it. I did.He claimed he could not see my details clearly because of sunlight and asked me to open my car boot so he could check again.

“While I was still holding my phone, another officer called me. I told him I was speaking with his supervisor. The supervisor instructed me to answer him. As I attempted to move, the supervisor grabbed my shirt, pulled me back, and forcefully snatched my phone from my hand.After going through my private chats without my notice and seeing a conversation with one of my work colleague (a programmer), he immediately labeled me a “Yahoo boy” (fraudster).I denied the accusation.

“He then said I would prove my innocence at the station and ordered me into their vehicle. When I hesitated and requested to drive my own car, two officers grabbed me and dragged me toward their vehicle to force me inside.I told them there was no need to drag me and that I would enter by myself. Instead of taking me directly to their station, they drove me around for nearly 3 hours to different unknown locations.

“During this time, they stopped about two to three times specifically to pressure me.Each time they stopped, the main officer spoke to me and repeatedly forced me to admit that I was involved in fraud. He told me clearly that if I accepted and cooperated, he would “know how to let me go.”

“I kept insisting that I was not involved in fraud. The more I denied it, the angrier he became. When I rejected the accusation again and again, he became visibly upset and continued driving.

“At one point, the main officer claimed he saw money in my Bybit account and demanded that I send him 1000 USD. I refused. The pressure and intimidation continued. During this time, they also accessed my private documents and personal information, going through my chats and files.

“They threatened to take me to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). I agreed immediately and repeatedly asked them to take me there if they believed I had committed any crime.

“Surprisingly, once I agreed, they refused and continued driving me around instead.Meanwhile, my girlfriend was being driven separately in my car by another officer. When she tried to contact me, they ordered that her phone be taken from her as well. They threw away my NYSC cap and tore my NYSC ID card.

“During the journey, I repeatedly asked where we were going. They refused to tell me. At one point, they called someone they referred to as their boss and mentioned needing a search warrant to search my house. Later, they abandoned that idea and kept driving.

“The main officer searched through all my phone and reviewed my personal properties. They questioned me aggressively, claiming that as a Software Engineer, I could not possibly have acquired all of these assets legitimately.

“After several hours, the officer driving my car rushed ahead to inform the others that my girlfriend had jumped out of the moving vehicle and was shouting for help. Only then did they decide to turn around and take me back to the main station near where I was initially stopped.

“At the station, after about two hours of interrogation, they began verifying my identity. They called my work colleague and the CEO of an app I was building. They accused me of hacking my colleague’s ATM card.

“My colleague explained clearly that he personally sent me his card details during development because his card was not working and I needed to debug the issue.After confirming that I was not involved in fraud, they asked me to write a statement saying that everything was “settled.”

“I refused.The officer who handled the interrogation then asked me directly whether they had taken any money from me. I answered no.However, I made it clear that they had demanded money from me, which I refused to give.

“After that, I was taken to another office where I was asked again whether any officer had collected money from me. Once again, I answered no.They searched me for drugs or weapons and found nothing.

“Only after the interrogation was completed did they return my belongings, including my torn NYSC ID card. They also disrespected the NYSC uniform, throwing away the NYSC cap and tearing the NYSC ID card.

“When I reunited with my girlfriend (she called with with a strangers phone because the police took her phone away from her), I saw she had a bruised leg from jumping out of the moving vehicle out of fear.

“My car had visible scratches, back light repositioned, and unusual sounds coming from the roof and tyres, damage that was not there before this incident. For over six hours, they forcibly took my phone and my car, using both without my consent.I asked my girlfriend how the scratches happened.

“She explained that the officer driving my car had been driving recklessly trying to catch up with the other officers and scratched another car. This was another reason she doubted that they were genuine officers.

“This entire experience was frightening, humiliating, and painful. Being dragged, accused without evidence, pressured repeatedly to confess to a crime I did not commit, and driven around for hours while being threatened was traumatic.

“No citizen deserves to be treated this way.We got to the police station at Ikorodu, asking for the names of thr guilty policemen and they refused to give us the names. They are trying to cover this up, but we have evidence.”