Young Man Alleges Police Officers Withdrew ₦582,000 From His Account in Imo

A young man has alleged that police officers at a checkpoint in Imo State seized his ATM card and withdrew ₦582,000 from his bank account. He said he was travelling from Aba when officers stopped his vehicle for a search. Although nothing was found in his bag, he alleged that an officer forced him into a police vehicle while the commercial bus left. According to him, the officers took him to several locations, seized his phone and questioned him about transactions in his account. He further alleged that he was beaten and threatened until he disclosed his ATM PIN, after which money was withdrawn from his account at a POS outlet. The allegations have not been independently verified, and the police response was not included in the report.

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