The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that officers accused of misconduct against a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have been identified and are currently under investigation.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this on Monday via her X handle, stating that the corps member, identified as Devcharlezen, lodged a formal complaint and provided details that aided the internal review.
According to Adebisi, two officers have been formally queried, while one has been defaulted in line with established disciplinary procedures. She commended the complainant for coming forward and acknowledged his courage in reporting the incident.
The development follows allegations that the corps member was unlawfully detained, intimidated and subjected to attempted extortion by officers attached to Ladegboye Police Station in Ikorodu.
In posts shared on his X handle, the complainant alleged that the incident occurred around 10:00 a.m. on Saturday while he was travelling from Ikeja to Epe. He claimed officers stopped his vehicle, verified his documents and proceeded to question him about his tribe, state of origin and activities in Lagos.
He said he presented his NYSC identification card, but officers questioned its authenticity and asked him to log into his NYSC portal for verification. He further alleged that his phone was seized and searched without consent, after which he was accused of internet fraud based on messages exchanged with a colleague.
The corps member alleged he was forced into a police vehicle and driven around for nearly three hours, during which he was pressured to confess to fraud. He also claimed an officer demanded 1,000 dollars from his cryptocurrency account and threatened to transfer him to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
According to him, when he agreed to be taken to the EFCC, officers declined and continued driving. He also alleged that his girlfriend, who was travelling with him, was driven separately in his car, had her phone confiscated and later jumped from the moving vehicle out of fear, sustaining bruises.
He further claimed his vehicle was returned with scratches and mechanical issues, and that his NYSC cap was discarded while his identity card was torn during the encounter.
After being taken to the station, he said he was interrogated for about two hours and that officers contacted his colleague and the chief executive of an application he was developing. Following clarification regarding shared ATM card details used for debugging, he said he was eventually released.
The complainant described the experience as traumatic and humiliating, insisting that no citizen should be subjected to such treatment.