A student of the University of Ibadan has cried out for help after he was allegedly arrested and extorted by police officers in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for not registering his business with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).

The man simply identified as King Lana said he was on his way to school along Bodija area of the city when the motorcycle he was riding on was stopped by the officers at a checkpoint.

Lana said after identifying himself as a student of UI and also telling the officers he does graphic designing as a side hustle to make ends meet, they searched his phone and his bags and found nothing incriminating.

He added that instead of releasing him to go after the search, the officers asked if he had registered his business with CAC, a negative response from him landed him in trouble as the officers insisted he would be arrested for not doing so and asked him to pay N10,000 as bail for flouting the law on business registration.

Lana took to his Instagram page to share his ordeal and also posted a video of himself detained in the police patrol van.

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He wrote:

“I was arrested today by Nigerian Police on my way to school along Ikolaba/Bodija, I was on a bike when they stopped us they ask me what I do for a living, I told them am a graphic designer and also a student of the University of Ibadan.

“I tendered my ID Card, He searched my bag and phone I have no illegal item I have a legit business, the police said have I registered my company? I said no, he said I’m under arrest for designing without, and I’m paying 10k for designing without registration CAC no.

“He said I’m a big boy with my look so 10k last, he gave account number. I’m not a yahoo boy, am a student surviving on my own.”

 

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