Men of the IGP Special Tactical Squad (STS), were filmed yesterday, 6th April 2019, harassing and beating up a young man they accosted while driving a Toyota Camry (Spider) in Osubi area of Delta state.
After the victimization, they arrested the young man and took him to Agbaro Police station where they obtained his statement under pressure asking him to agree to having two wraps of indian hemp, according to activist Israel Joe. He wrote all what he was told and was released to use his ATM card to withdraw the sum of five hundred thousand (500,000)naira.
Israel Joe disclosed that at the end, the family rallied and borrowed the sum of three hundred thousand (300,000) naira, the elder brother that went to enquire the false allegation was threatened that failure to bring the said money, his younger brother would be re-arrested and alleged as a robber.
They released the car and his phones to him at about 11pm after extorting three hundred thousand (300,000) naira.
An appeal is being made to Commissioner of Police (Delta State) and other authorities to look into the issue and that the money extorted be immediately refunded to the owner and internal disciplinary measures be taken against such daylight robbery by men of the IGP-STS in Agbaro, Delta State.