A Nigerian soldier who identifies as Tejuosho on X (formerly Twitter) has recounted how Lagos police officers confiscated his iPhone 14 Pro Max and destroyed it in the wee hours of Wednesday while threatening to shoot him.Tejuosho, who took to Twitter at 1:43 pm today, stated that what transpired between him and the police could have escalated into violence because he was with three other armed soldiers.
He tweeted that a group of police officers stopped the vehicle conveying him and three of his colleagues, the lowest ranking being a squadron leader, around the Ikeja City Mall in Ikeja at 12:42 am this morning.
He said the police officers, who had a smell of alcohol wafting around them, did not verify their identity before demanding they exit the vehicle.
“Complying with their request, we all stepped out. When they insisted on searching the vehicle, the driver, rightfully citing the violation of the Official Secrets Act, refused to grant them permission. Instead, he presented the necessary documents showing an agency owns the vehicle while we showed identity cards,” he said.
