The Police in Lagos State arrested Olamilekan Daniel, a National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) member, Thursday night.

The detainee currently works as a software developer with a PR/Communications firm (name withheld) in the State.

A police team picked the intern after complaining about his hairstyle, labelling him a ‘Yahoo boy’ (internet fraudster).

Daniel was slapped, assaulted and taken to Araromi Police Station at Adamo in Ikorodu where he was asked to pay for his freedom.

The personnel have been identified as CP Strike Team, Anti-Cultism and Anti Kidnapping Unit (Ikorodu annex).

A friend of Daniel, Patrick, narrated the ordeal to DAILY POST at the weekend, revealing that the victim is “very traumatized”.

“Daniel is a corps member serving in Lagos, his family are based outside the State. He was forcefully taken from Adamo street in Ikorodu”, he said.

“He and others were in a car looking for fuel and food when they were stopped. The police ordered all out, searched them and the car but found nothing.

“One then shouted ‘This one na Yahoo boy, see him hair’. Daniel told them he had a legitimate job but they didn’t listen. He was beaten and his shirt torn.

“They took him away and kept him in detention, was not allowed access to his family. At the police station, they demanded N150,000, later reduced it to N100,000 then N50,000.

“Explaining that he didn’t have money to pay, the policemen mocked him and said he will remain there till Monday for refusing to cooperate.

“After several calls by friends and colleagues to the authorities, Daniel was released. The Chief Officer at Araromi police station apologized and gave him N500 for transport.

“Daniel mentioned that they were about 14 of them detained unlawfully as at 8pm on Friday. Their families don’t know they are there.

“One was picked from a keke and, from what I heard, would be to Ikeja on Saturday. We don’t know what will become of those guys, they are helpless,” he narrated.

DAILY POST received information that the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, got furious after his attention was drawn to the incident.

The source said an officer called the Strike Team to convey Alabi’s order for Daniel’s immediate release. The Command is expected to investigate the matter.

Nigerians are being detained arbitrarily despite countless promises by the leadership of security agencies to curtail the illegality.

FaceTanke:
So what if he is a Yahoo boy?

Extorting him is what the law says

Hashabiah:
I can related with the unlawful detention and arrest but the guy brought suspicion to himself by dressing and leaving his hairstyle like that of a Yahoo boy .

Moral of the story: You can't dress like a harlot and expect not be be treated like a business man . It's impossible

DrGoodman:


Extorting him is a small thing, some are killed for no reasons, only because he is a southerner.

Hashabiah:
I can related with the unlawful detention and arrest but the guy brought suspicion to himself by dressing and leaving his hairstyle like that of a Yahoo boy .

Moral of the story: You can't dress like a harlot and expect not be be treated like a business man . It's impossible

Hashabiah:
I can related with the unlawful detention and arrest but the guy brought suspicion to himself by dressing and leaving his hairstyle like that of a Yahoo boy .

Moral of the story: You can't dress like a harlot and expect not be be treated like a business man . It's impossible

DrGoodman:


This one has become afflicted with mental slavery, after many years of mental and emotional torture by the government and armed forces of Nigeria.

Jostoman:
Mumu comment

Hashabiah:
I can related with the unlawful detention and arrest but the guy brought suspicion to himself by dressing and leaving his hairstyle like that of a Yahoo boy .

Moral of the story: You can't dress like a harlot and expect not be be treated like a business man . It's impossible

Macphenson:
#ENDSARS 2.0 loading seriously.

This is how it all started.

MANNABBQGRILS tell your daddy to call these criminals in uniform to order now it is not yet out of hand.

Before you all start making noise that people want to overthrow Buhari.

youngsahito:
[b][/b]you talk like a toddler, why do we have freedom in the country. Police Neva reason your mumu head b4.

Hashabiah:
[s][/s] You must be stupid . Even if he's a" programmer ", must he dress like a Yahoo boy and drag the attention of the police ? If a lawyer in today's Nigeria dresses like a Yahoo boy he will still be detained, if not harassed.

Hashabiah:
I can related with the unlawful detention and arrest but the guy brought suspicion to himself by dressing and leaving his hairstyle like that of a Yahoo boy .

Moral of the story: You can't dress like a harlot and expect not be be treated like a business man . It's impossible