The Rivers state police command has arrested a yet-to-be-identified man for allegedly being in possession of a “condom containing fluid.”
On Tuesday, the man’s brother had taken to Twitter to call out the police over the arrest as well as his detention.
In a flurry of tweets, the complainant had explained that his brother was arrested by operatives of the now-defunct special anti-robbery squad (SARS) on Monday at SARS road in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
He said they have been looking for him since then and only learned of his arrest in the early hours of Tuesday.
According to him, the police operatives allegedly demanded money to secure the release of his brother.
“SARS at SARS Road has been holding my brother since yesterday night that they saw him with condom. He slept here and we’ve been looking for him, we only discovered this morning and they are asking for money!!!!,” he wrote.
SARS AT SARS ROAD has been holding my brother since yday night that they saw him with condom. He slept here and we’ve been looking for him, we only discovered this morning and they are asking for money!!!!
Advertisement— PH Point 1 (@ajuicygeorge) April 27, 2021
“You call yourself anti-robbery squad and you are arresting an adult for holding a condom! And made him sleep at police station. Please retweet this, I’m currently at SARS office at SARS road.”
You call yourself Anti robbery Squad and you are arresting an adult for holding a condom! And made him sleep at police station Please RT this I’m currently at sars office at sars road
Advertisement— PH Point 1 (@ajuicygeorge) April 27, 2021
But responding in a series of tweets, the complaint response unit (CRU) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) denied the alleged extortion.
The police said its officer in charge of anti-cultism intercepted the man at a roadblock and found him with a condom packed with fluid inside a pure water bag.
“The OC Anti Cultism responded, that the Young man was intercepted on a Road block with fluid packed in a condom, put in a pure water bag,” it wrote.
The OC Anti Cultism responded, that the Young man was intercepted on a Road block with fluid packed in a Condom, put in a pure water bag.
— POLICE COMPLAINT (@PoliceNG_CRU) April 27, 2021
“The OC Anti-Cultism was contacted in respect of the arrest.”
The OC Anti-Cultism was contacted in respect of the arrest.
— POLICE COMPLAINT (@PoliceNG_CRU) April 27, 2021
It added that the arrest was necessary considering the lady he slept with was in “serious panic” and appeared unsure of what the man intends to use the fluid for.
“The lady he slept with was in serious panic. The lady was also in the vehicle, not knowing what he wanted to use the fluid for. He is just under investigation and nobody is demanding money from him,” it added in a now-deleted response.
Efforts by the TheCable Lifestyle to get the reaction of Omoni Nnamdi, the state police spokesman, on the issue did not materialise as of the time of this report.
He neither responded to calls nor replied to a text message seeking his comment.
The development has, however, ignited heated reactions on the microblogging platform.
Here’s is what some Nigerians had to say:
Condom with fluid, is the fluid not his and do police have native doctor to investigate or go to hospital to investigate whether if the fluid are his. This is crazy
— FAVORITE NEIGBOR (@onick001) April 27, 2021
That is suspicious. Look into it quickly and set him free in the absence of any crime.
— Ebikapade Amasuomo (@EbiXkapade) April 27, 2021
Una no dey see those unknown gunmen to arrest and intercept na person wey carry fluid una dey see. Interception masters,set awon ngolo kante
— The Biafran Boy with a VIDEO CLIFF (@leonawatts08) April 27, 2021
What?! @PoliceNG_CRU when did condoms become contraband?
— Grace (@GraceChituru) April 27, 2021
lol I will never forget the day I was arrested for this saying I am rapists for having condom 🤣🤣🤣 something I forgot they shared in the office sef
— AkioYa! ✗ (@johnakioya) April 27, 2021
You see why we have no remorse when we hear police personnel have been attacked and some killed 🙃
— 🎗Bellion🎶🎶 (@embele_paul) April 27, 2021
Which SARS again, I thought those guys have been disbanded? And when did condom became an exhibit? Omoh this country don tire person….so common condom too, person no fit carry to protect themselves from STD 🤔🤔🤔🤔
— ⚓➰RAMPAGE➰⚓ (@doosu_k) April 27, 2021
Illegal possession of a contraceptive device with the intention to commit fornication will be the offence charge for this matter. To say our police force is useless will be an understatement!
— El Magnifico (@magnus_coker) April 27, 2021
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