Crime
NIS Officers Allegedly Extort N100,000 From Man For ‘Looking Like Yahoo Boy’
A young man, Franklin Obiajuru Egwuatu, has accused officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) of assaulting and extorting N100,000 from him, after they allegedly mistook him for an internet fraudster, commonly referred to as a “Yahoo boy.”
The incident occurred on Friday, November 29, along the Seme-Badagry highway, as Franklin was traveling from the Benin Republic, where he has been living since 2017.
He disclosed that despite having no incriminating evidence, he was treated like a criminal and subjected to physical abuse by the officers.
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“Personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service extorted N100,000 from me for looking like a Yahoo boy. It happened yesterday at Seme/Badagry expressway,” Franklin said.
He explained that his ordeal began when the officers found his wife’s phone number—registered in the Benin Republic—and wrongly assumed it was a sign of fraudulent activity.
Franklin said, “They checked my phone and found nothing incriminating, but insisted I was a Yahoo boy because of my wife’s phone number, which is from the Benin Republic. I married a woman from Benin Republic and have been living there since 2017.”
Franklin described how the officers continued their interrogation, accusing him of fraud without evidence.
They then allegedly took him to an unfinished building where they threatened to kill him unless he complied with their demands.
“They beat and accused me of fraud with no evidence to justify their accusations. I was subsequently taken to an uncompleted building where they threatened to shoot and kill me,” he said.
Under duress, Franklin was instructed to transfer N100,000 to an account belonging to Apexze Global Concept Limited, a company registered earlier this year.
The account number given to Franklin was 6739461449, held by Moniepoint Microfinance Bank and linked to a company owned by Joy Yakubu.
It was revealed that Apexze Global Concept Limited was incorporated on August 7, 2023, with its business address located on Igbereko street, Badagry, Lagos.
Despite the seriousness of Franklin’s allegations, the Nigerian Immigration Service has yet to respond to the claims of abuse and extortion.
As of now, NIS authorities have not provided any comment on the matter, leaving many questioning the lack of accountability for such abuses.
Police Rescue Three Kidnap Victims in Taraba After Sustained Pressure
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed the rescue of three kidnapped victims in Taraba State following sustained pressure mounted by its rescue teams.
The victims were identified as Otuwe Torhumba, 37; Kenneth Nyiutse, 35; and Michael Emmanuel, 27.
The Force made the disclosure on Saturday, October 3, 2026, in its 24-hour operational update covering security operations recorded across the country on October 2.
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According to the Police, “Due to sustained pressure by Police rescue teams, three of five kidnapped victims — Otuwe Torhumba (37), Kenneth Nyiutse (35) and Michael Emmanuel (27) — were rescued unharmed and reunited with their families.”
The Police said the three victims were rescued unharmed and subsequently reunited with their families.
The Force did not provide further details on the circumstances surrounding the abduction or the whereabouts of the remaining two victims in the operational summary.
The case is currently being investigated by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Jalingo.
The rescue was among several operational successes recorded by the Nigeria Police Force during the reporting period.
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed the rescue of an 86-year-old man and his son after they were allegedly detained by suspected members of the Axe Men confraternity in Cross River State.
The victims, identified as Dominic Columbus Udoh, 86, and his son, Emmanuel Columbus Udoh, 40, were rescued by Police operatives on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The Police made the disclosure on Saturday, October 3, in its 24-hour operational update detailing security successes recorded across the country.
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According to the Force, Police operatives were mobilised to the scene after receiving information that suspected Axe Men confraternity cultists had unlawfully detained the two men.
The Police said the suspected cultists fled from the scene when operatives arrived.
The Force stated that officers, with assistance from neighbours, “forced open the locked apartment,” where the two victims were found.
According to the Police, both victims had sustained facial and chest injuries.
They were subsequently rescued and conveyed to the Police Hospital for medical treatment.
The Police said the incident is currently being investigated by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Calabar.
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that personnel of Operation Zenda Joint Task Force (JTF) repelled an ambush by suspected bandits along the Amaafu-Abaji Road in Benue State.
The incident occurred on Friday, October 2, 2026, during a routine patrol by the security personnel along the road.
The Police made the disclosure on Saturday, in its 24-hour operational update detailing security successes recorded across different states.
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According to the Police, “Personnel of Operation Zenda JTF on routine patrol along Amaafu-Abaji Road successfully repelled an ambush by bandits, neutralizing one suspect and recovering his locally fabricated gun.”
The Police added that other members of the group fled into the surrounding bushes following the encounter.
It further stated that “No Police casualty was recorded” during the operation.
The recovered firearm was subsequently taken as part of the evidence from the operation as investigations continue.
The Police said the case has been placed under investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Makurdi.
The Police Force continues to urge members of the public to provide security agencies with timely and useful information that can assist ongoing operations against criminal elements.
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