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Chibueze Oforgu and receipt of transaction
A gospel artist, Chibueze Oforgu, popularly known as Maxy Michael, has accused some policemen in Imo State of extortion to the tune of N50,000.
It was gathered that Oforgu was travelling from Owerri to Aba in Abia State when the policemen stopped him and his driver, Jerry, around 9am on Monday, June 12, in the Orji area of Imo State.
Thereafter, Oforgu said the policemen asked them to alight from the vehicle and searched his bag and the booth of the car.
He explained that nothing incriminating was found on him, adding that things took another turn when the policemen accused him of being a fraudster because of the way he dressed.
Oforgu said the policemen subsequently seized his phone and asked him to admit that he was a fraudster but he refused.
Angered by his refusal, the musician said the policemen forced him into a van and whisked him away, adding that while in the van, they demanded N300,000 to set him free.
He said, “I was travelling from Owerri to Aba for a programme. When we got to a checkpoint around Orji, the policemen at the checkpoint stopped me. They asked my driver to open the booth and he did; they also asked me to open my bag and I did.”(The PUNCH)
