A foreign-based Nigerian man, Mr. Segun Okubajo, has talked about how four police inspectors abducted him from his home in Lagos and extorted a ransom of N151 million from his family, according to SaharaReporters.
Segun detailed his experience in an account made available to SaharaReporters on Saturday.
According to Okubajo’s account, on the evening of October 9, 2024, around 6 to 7pm, four police officers, Inspector Mohammed Yusuf, Reuben, Malik, and Prince, stormed his residence in Ikota, Lekki.
SaharaReporters had reported that four Inspectors of the Nigerian police were accused of violently abducting and extorting a staggering N151.5million from Segun Okubajo.
This had been revealed in a petition addressed to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, dated May 2, 2025, and obtained by SaharaReporters on Saturday.
The petition, written by renowned legal practitioner, Prof. Yemi Oke, SAN, on behalf of the victim’s father, Mr. Okubajo Kehinde, alleged that four police officers, namely AP Mohammed Yusuf (No. 229655), AP Ojochenemi Jubrin (No. 227141), AP Rizama Reuben (No. 318195), and AP Isokpuwu John (No. 318172), kidnapped Mr. Segun Okubajo in Lagos and took him to Abuja.
“They destroyed my home security cameras, took the CCTV hard drive, spoilt the console and openly said they were there to ‘chop from my money,’” he said.
When Okubajo demanded a valid arrest or search warrant, the officers reportedly assaulted him. “They started injuring me, handcuffed me, beat me, then took all my phones, my laptop, my brothers’ phones — everyone’s phone in the house.”
He was then forced into their vehicle along with his brothers and a friend and taken to Ajah police station. “At the station, they told my brothers to back off. They didn’t want them to know where they were taking me because if my dad knew, their plan wouldn’t work. My brothers refused and they threatened to shoot them, so they backed off, leaving them stranded.”
Despite efforts to hide his location, Okubajo managed to send a text message to his family begging for help:
“This is Segun. I’m at Bessam Airport Police Station. Please come immediately. Don’t call this number.”
His father later reported the incident to police headquarters in Lagos, prompting the corrupt officers to transfer Okubajo to Abuja.
Upon arrival in Abuja, Okubajo said he was taken to a small office outside the FCID Garki compound, where he was coerced to hand over passwords to his electronic devices under threat of death.
“They pointed their pistols at me, saying ‘hope you know nobody knows where you are presently. We will just waste your life and nothing will happen,’” he said.
Okubajo said he was forced to comply but was still denied contact with his family despite incessant calls coming to his phone.
The officers allegedly showed him incriminating content on his laptop that was planted, and coerced him to admit to fabricated charges including possession of guns and drugs.
“They brought out their guns and hit me on the head with the back of the gun every time I got angry or refused to cooperate. I had to cooperate because my life was more important.”
The police then recorded a forced video confession and threatened his family with violence.
“They started from demanding N1 billion ransom. I told them to check my accounts and take any money they found, but they found nothing. They then began bargaining with my family and called my friends and relatives.”
Okubajo’s family reportedly raised N151 million through private channels, and the police insisted the ransom be paid in dollars through a bureau de change in Abuja to avoid tracing.
“They told my dad to hide the money in a car tire outside their office, warning that not a single fly should know what happened that day,” Okubajo said.
He was eventually freed the same Saturday after the ransom was paid. The release was accompanied by a fake bail bond showing a N10 million bail fee, which Okubajo said was part of the police’s effort to cover their tracks.
Okubajo’s family later petitioned the Inspector General of Police, leading to investigations that implicated two friends — Luka Shedrach (aka Sheddy Autos) and Oladipo Ibrahim, owner of Eko Imperial Autos — in orchestrating the abduction.
Luka confessed that his friend Oladipo had planned the kidnapping under the pretense of selling a car, forcing Luka to identify Okubajo’s home.
“The most scary thing is that Luka was with my family the entire night they were looking for me but never told them what was going on,” Okubajo said.
Luka also admitted to having committed similar kidnappings in the past, stating: “This isn’t my first time; I kidnapped Oba farms before. This is what I do for a living.”
Despite ongoing investigations, some officers involved remain unaccounted for, and Oladipo Ibrahim has not appeared to reclaim cars seized by the police months ago.
Okubajo said his family has faced intimidation and threats even after his release, forcing him to leave Nigeria.
“Our attempts to see the IG have been blocked. Instead of fighting for justice, some police officials are covering up for the criminals,” he lamented.
He urged media, human rights organizations, and the public to hold the Nigerian Police Force accountable for systemic corruption.
“This is a cry for justice, not only for me but for countless victims silenced by systemic corruption. I am calling on the media, human rights organisations, and
the public to demand accountability and transparency from the Nigerian Police Force,” he said.
