Police Reacts To Ikechukwu’s Claim That SARS Operatives Brutalized Him

Ikechukwu Onunaku

The Nigerian police has reacted after Nigerian rapper Ikechukwu Onunaku better known as Ikechukwu accused operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of beating and robbing him of his money at the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos State.

The rapper said the SARS operatives pulled him out of the Uber he was in, bundled him into their Hilux van and drove him to Lagos Island.

Narrating his ordeal, via Instagram, the rapper said he was assaulted and forced to empty his ATM account even though one of them recognised him as a popular personality.

The rapper further said the SARS operatives threatened to implicate him if he dared proved stubborn.

He said: “I was kidnapped by SARS last night. Two mins away from my house, taken to Lagos Island and made to exhaust my ATM allowance or I would be killed and no one would know..

“Not by armed robbers. But when you are robbed and they are armed fully, 5 ak-47’s. Blows to the head and bundled into a vehicle. Isn’t it the same thing. And then after you will now tell me our govt is working.

“Things are in place. Bla bla. Let me tell you now straight up. I don’t care who you are, if you are rolling solo in this town and SARS get you, day or night, if they get your phone. It’s over for you. They don’t have names or numbers on their uniforms.

“They literally said to me ”na u burn this our Hilux here yesterday abii”. Acting like they didn’t know who I was and were gonna rope me in anything they felt or do with me what they would.

“After collecting all the money in Lagos island they start laughing telling me I’m too stubborn that when will I introduce them to Don Jazzy. Oh, so u know me.

“One even bragged about working a lot with Wazobiafm. Thanks for that info at least now I have a point to start my own investigation. I could’ve been shot and left in the dark space on that dark road. No id no phone. Who would id me?

“Who would be looking for me for days? After all my people saw me enter Uber heading home. On the island. Shey im safe. Good morning. It’s a good day to be alive. I don’t even know what hashtag to put sef. It’s ok.

“I recorded a video initially from when I got home last night but it was too long and it made me cry again. So I just said lemme just yan straight no need for in the moment. Just the facts.

“We are not safe. End of story. Know as you dey take move. Shout out to @@chris_yaks who was with me thru the whole ordeal. I hope to say you dey alright.”

Contacted Lagos State Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), Bala Elkana, asked the rapper to make a formal report if he was sure of his allegations.

He said: “He needs to step forward with the relevant facts to enable us investigate the allegations.”