SARS officials dragged me with my manhood, took N30,000 before releasing me

A victim of police brutality has said that he paid N30,000 to the men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad last Thursday to secure his freedom when he was arrested on trumped-up charge of possessing Indian hemp.

He said the SARS officials stripped him naked and dragged him with his manhood when he resisted arrest.
He also claimed that the officers doused him with two canisters of tear gas.

The victim, 38-year-old Lucky Joseph, said his arrest was borne out of prejudice, saying he was familiar with the SARS officials, alleging that they all meet at the joint where Indian hemp is sold and smoked in their neighbourhood at Choba Extension in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

He alleged that the men of the SARS Unit of the Nigeria Police, who wanted to arrest him, actually had several wraps of marijuana on them, hence his refusal to go with them.

It will be recalled that Joseph’s ordeal was caught on a video that found its way to the web, sequel to which it became Internet sensation, shared by many people on various social medial platforms.

The person who shot the video had claimed that Joseph was rough-handled when he refused to present the receipt of his mobile phone.

However, our correspondent who tracked down the victim and spoke to him, authoritatively revealed that the SARS men manhandled Joseph for an entirely different matter.

Some residents of Odums Streets, Choba Extension in Obio Akpor Local Government Area where Joseph was stripped naked by the security operatives, explained that the victim was treated like “a common criminal.”
To prevent his forceful arrest or being shot as threatened by the SARS men, the residents said they contributed N30,000 among themselves and handed it over to the SARS operatives, who allegedly demanded it before Joseph could be released.

The highest donor was alleged to be the owner of a mechanic workshop where Joseph works.

The video and photos posted online indicated that Joseph was stripped naked by the security agents, who insisted that he must go with them, even as residents continued to plead on his behalf.
Our correspondent met the victim, who explained that the SARS men inflicted machete cuts on him without telling him his offence; adding that he decided not to follow them when he was told that the attempt to arrest him was because he was one of those smoking Indian hemp in the area.

He identified one of the SARS officials as ThankGod, known to some residents of the street.

Narrating his ordeal, he said, “I was just passing and when I got to this point, two SARS officers grabbed me from the back. They then went on to search me.

“They brought out only my handkerchief. When they wanted to put it back into my pocket, I refused and the hand of the officers and the Indian hemp in his hand fell down.

“When that happened, one of them quickly picked it and ordered me to enter inside their vehicle, which I vehemently.

“A huge crowd gathered and insisted that they wanted to know the exact place they were taking me to.

“Four of them (SARS men) began to drag me and stripped me naked. They began to drag me with my manhood, but I did not relent. I also dragged them because I believe I did nothing wrong.

“Two of them later brought out machetes and rifles. I told them that if they wanted to shoot me, they should go ahead and do so. I said that because I was sure I did not commit any offence.

“As we were dragging each other, some wraps of Indian hemp were falling off from their pockets.

“They began to use the machete to inflict injuries on my body and tried to handcuff me, which I resisted.”

Our correspondent learnt that when they eventually threw Joseph inside the boot of their car, the residents began to beg for the artisan’s freedom and were asked to pay N30,000.

Joseph maintained that it was after the N30,000 was handed over to the SARS officers that he was eventually released; adding that his entire body was inflicted with injury.

He said before the machete cuts, the security agents had emptied two  canisters of teargas on him.

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A sufferer of police brutality has said that he paid n30,000 to the men of the special anti-robbery squad last thursday to secure his freedom whilst he turned into arrested on trumped-up rate of owning indian hemp.

He said the sars officers stripped him bare and dragged him with his manhood while he resisted arrest.
He also claimed that the officials doused him with two canisters of tear gasoline.

The victim, 38-yr-vintage lucky joseph, stated his arrest turned into borne out of prejudice, announcing he turned into familiar with the sars officials, alleging that they all meet on the joint where indian hemp is sold and smoked of their neighbourhood at choba extension in obio akpor nearby government area of rivers nation.

He alleged that the men of the sars unit of the nigeria police, who wanted to arrest him, surely had numerous wraps of marijuana on them, subsequently his refusal to go together with them.

It will be recalled that joseph’s ordeal become stuck on a video that determined its way to the internet, sequel to which it have become internet sensation, shared by means of many human beings on various social medial structures.

The person who shot the video had claimed that joseph became difficult-handled when he refused to present the receipt of his cell phone.

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However, our correspondent who tracked down the sufferer and spoke to him, authoritatively discovered that the sars guys manhandled joseph for an entirely extraordinary count.

Some citizens of odums streets, choba extension in obio akpor neighborhood authorities vicinity wherein joseph changed into stripped naked with the aid of the safety operatives, defined that the sufferer become dealt with like “a commonplace crook.”
To prevent his forceful arrest or being shot as threatened by using the sars men, the residents stated they contributed n30,000 amongst themselves and handed it over to the sars operatives, who allegedly demanded it before joseph might be launched.

The very best donor become purported to be the proprietor of a mechanic workshop in which joseph works.

The video and pics published online indicated that joseph was stripped naked by way of the safety agents, who insisted that he have to go along with them, even as residents endured to plead on his behalf.
Our correspondent met the victim, who defined that the sars men inflicted machete cuts on him without telling him his offence; adding that he decided no longer to follow them whilst he changed into told that the attempt to arrest him turned into because he was one of these smoking indian hemp within the vicinity.

He identified one of the sars officials as thankgod, acknowledged to a few residents of the street.

Narrating his ordeal, he stated, “i was just passing and once I were given to this point,  sars officials grabbed me from the lower back. They then went on to look me.

“they added out only my handkerchief. After they desired to position it returned into my pocket, i refused and the hand of the officials and the indian hemp in his hand fell down.

“while that passed off, one among them quick picked it and ordered me to enter inner their car, which i vehemently.

“a big crowd accrued and insisted that they desired to know the exact place they have been taking me to.

“4 of them (sars men) started out to tug me and stripped me bare. They began to pull me with my manhood, but i did not relent. I also dragged them due to the fact i consider i did nothing incorrect.

“ of them later introduced out machetes and rifles. I instructed them that in the event that they wanted to shoot me, they must move ahead and achieve this. I stated that due to the fact i was sure i did no longer devote any offence.

“as we had been dragging each different, a few wraps of indian hemp have been falling off from their pockets.

“they started out to apply the machete to inflict injuries on my frame and tried to handcuff me, which i resisted.”

Our correspondent learnt that once they subsequently threw joseph in the boot of their car, the citizens began to beg for the artisan’s freedom and were asked to pay n30,000.

Joseph maintained that it was after the n30,000 turned into exceeded over to the sars officers that he became subsequently released; adding that his whole frame became inflicted with damage.

He said earlier than the machete cuts, the security dealers had emptied   canisters of teargas on him.
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