"Police officers took my phone and went through private videos of my wife giving birth" - Nigerian man recounts encounter

A Nigerian man has narrated an encounter he claims he had with officers of the Nigeria Police Force, alleging that his phone was taken and searched while he was at a police station.

According to the man, he was stopped at a checkpoint while on his way to the bank to get money for food after his wife recently gave birth.

He said officers questioned him about his vehicle documents before allegedly taking him to their office after suspecting that he was recording them.

The man claimed that while his phone was in the possession of one of the officers, it was searched and private videos of his wife during childbirth were allegedly found on the device.

He claimed that the police officer watched the videos showing his wife during labour and in a private state while giving birth to their child, expressing shock at the alleged incident.

The man also alleged that the officers demanded money for fuel during the encounter, although he said he did not have cash on him because he was heading to the bank.

He later said the situation was eventually resolved and his documents were returned to him.

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by Linda Ikeji at 29/07/2026 3:04 PM | Share this Story