Outrage as man accuses police officer of selling stolen vehicle

A Nigerian man has taken to social media to accuse a senior police officer, CSP Gerald Chidozie Udechukwu, of selling him a stolen Hilux vehicle.

The man, who goes by the handle @Chukwutony89 on X (formerly Twitter), said he initially believed the transaction was genuine, only to later discover that the Hilux had allegedly been stolen by members of the Nigeria Police Force.

He claimed that the vehicle was sold to him directly by CSP Udechukwu.

In a viral post shared on the platform, he wrote:
“Nigerians, this policeman, CSP Gerald Chidozie Udechukwu, sold me a Hilux vehicle that was allegedly stolen by policemen. I reported this to the Force PPRO @Princemoye1 and @PoliceNG three months ago, but no action has been taken. @YarKafanchan.”

According to the accuser, he reported the incident to the Force Public Relations Officer and the Nigeria Police via official channels, but after three months, no visible steps have been taken to investigate or address the issue.

The disturbing revelation has triggered a wave of reactions from Nigerians, many of whom flooded the comment section to express concern over what they described as an example of deepening corruption within law enforcement.

Some netizens called for an immediate investigation into the matter, while others questioned the silence of the police authorities despite the grave nature of the allegations.

Read some netizens’ reactions below;

@Youngdr1903: “This one is another jaw dropping oo. You won’t hear anything again bro because they all have different games each of then runs in dark. So dey will surely keep each other tracks from light.”

@Okpanachi: “You should also post a picture of the Hilux. That’ll greatly help you win.”

@Loula120: “Lesson learned from this very unfortunate ordeal. Trust these people at your own peril!”

@enochusoro: “Not mocking you sir, I just thinking why I’ll buy anything from a Nigerian police officer.”

@the_onbeatable: “Two ways to do this. One, you make up your mind that anything can happen to you, so put your house in order. Then go all the way screaming out in every corner to get justice. If you perish,you perish! Two, you take your loss and run! They have marked you already. Your choice.”

@tolu_of: “As we all know … the @PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU always cover up for their own … so no matter what … this man .. he ain’t facing any law .. he is the law .. except he doesn’t have mouth in the force they will publicly dismiss him … but a ranking officer, is always free.”

As the online outrage grows, there are renewed calls for the Nigeria Police Force to take swift and transparent action to address the claims and restore public trust. At the time of this report, CSP Gerald Udechukwu has not issued a public response.