Lagos State Police Command says officers accused of misconduct against a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps have been identified and are under investigation.
The command’s spokesperson SP Abimbola Adebisi disclosed this on Monday on X following a complaint by the corps member, identified as Devcharlezen.
According to SP Adebisi, the complainant reported to the command and provided details that aided the internal review process.
“The officers involved have been identified and brought to the State Command Headquarters today,” she said.
She added, “Two of the officers have been formally queried, while one has been defaulted, in line with established disciplinary procedures.”
Adebisi commended the corps member for reporting the incident.
“We sincerely appreciate your courage in coming forward and speaking truthfully about your experience,” she stated.
The development follows allegations by the corps member that he was detained, intimidated and subjected to attempted extortion by officers from Ladegboye Police Station, Ikorodu.
In a post on his X handle, Devcharlezen stated that the incident occurred around 10:00 a.m. on Saturday while he was traveling from Ikeja to Epe.
He alleged that officers stopped his vehicle, checked his documents and questioned him about his tribe, state of origin and activities in Lagos.
He said he presented his NYSC identity card, but the officers doubted its authenticity and asked him to log in to his NYSC portal for verification.
He further alleged that an officer seized his phone, searched his private messages without consent and accused him of internet fraud after seeing conversations with a colleague.
The corps member claimed he was forced into a police vehicle and driven around for about three hours while being pressured to confess to fraud.
He alleged that an officer demanded $1,000 from his cryptocurrency account and threatened to transfer him to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He said that when he agreed to be taken to the commission, the officers refused and continued driving.
According to him, his girlfriend was driven separately in his car and her phone was confiscated.
He alleged she later jumped from the moving vehicle and sustained bruises.
He also claimed his car was returned with scratches and mechanical faults.
At the police 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.
After clarification regarding shared ATM card details used for debugging, he said the officers verified his identity and released him.
He alleged that his NYSC cap was discarded and his identity card torn during the encounter.
He also claimed officers asked him to write a statement indicating the matter had been settled, which he refused.
The police said investigations into the conduct of the officers are ongoing.
