Man claims police seized ₦3m meant for customer, says money was involved in accident, took ₦250k share

A Nigerian man has shocked many after narrating how police officers took possession of ₦3 million meant for a customer.

He revealed that the money was allegedly involved in an accident, and the police took ₦250,000 as their share.

The man shared the ordeal in a lengthy post on X (formerly Twitter). According to his account, some time ago, the police seized the ₦3 million in cash that was meant for a customer.

After answering several questions to prove the legitimacy of the funds, the police informed him that they could not return the full amount because, as they explained, “the money don get accident.”

After days of negotiations, the police finally agreed to accept ₦250,000 as their share.

His full statement reads: “About two months ago, the police took possession of some money we were sending to a client, ₦3 million in cash. When we got to the station, after answering a series of questions to prove the legitimacy of the cash, the officer asked how much we were willing to forfeit. In his words, ‘Because the money don get accident’ and we couldn’t get the full sum back.”

“It took three days before they agreed to collect ₦250,000.”

He continued: “F**k the police. Exact day, 24.10.2024.”

The man also addressed inquiries about why he didn’t escalate the matter, writing:

“For people asking why I didn’t escalate this, an AIG (Assistant Inspector General) was aware of this money. They took us to the office of the AIG, but they spoke in Igbo. I’m not sure what they discussed, but it’s obvious you people underestimate the police’s ability to twist every case.”

He further explained:  

“The reason they held us hostage was because the cash was in new notes. They started saying they needed to involve the EFCC, claiming it was money laundering and questioning why we were doing cash transactions. They said we were selling money.”

“The client was very worried and needed the cash ASAP. After plenty of talks, we had no choice but to give in.”

As the post gained traction, concerned individuals flooded the comment section to share their thoughts on the incident.

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