Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- Some police operatives from the Zone 16 headquarters in Bayelsa State allegedly abducted a Nigerian, extorted $20,000 before "dumping" him in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, a human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu, has said.

Mr Gwamnishu disclosed this in two videos he posted on Facebook - first in July and the second this month.

The incident occurred two years after the Nigeria Police Force dismissed an operative from service for extorting 3,000 USDT, equivalent to N4.2 million as of February 2023.

This newspaper reported in 2023 that the money was recovered and refunded to the victim. The police acted on the incident following a post on X by Mr Gwamnishu.

Mr Gwamnishu, the founder of the non-profit, Behind Bars, ...