Police Probe Alleged Extortion of N.6M from Netherlands Returnee by SARS Operatives

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Police authorities said today they had commenced investigation into the alleged extortion of N600,000 from a man who just returned to the country from Netherlands by operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

The victim who identified himself simply as Dennis alleged in an online post that he was accosted by the SARS operatives along the Lagos-Benin Expressway on December 8 and was forced to make a bank transfer of N500,000 to them.

He claimed that they also forced him to part with N100,000 cash.

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The victim included details of the bank account he was made to transfer the money to in his post and currently uses it as his profile photo on Twitter:

See account details:

In a post today via its verified Twitter handle, @PoliceNG, the police wrote:

“The Nigeria Police Force has seen the trending outcry on Twitter and has since commenced investigation into the alleged unfortunate act of extortion by “some suspected men of SARS”.

“The Force wishes to assure that the outcome of the investigation will be made public.

“Meanwhile, the victim is advised to inbox his phone number to the FPRO, DCP Frank Mba on this Twitter handle to enable him confidentially look into the matter.”

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