Nigeria, May 4 -- My family and I were returning home from church when we encountered some policemen. It was night and the headlights of our Keke (tricycle motor) illuminated the officers, making them visible. They seemed to be discussing something.

As we drove nearer, one of them brought out a gun and tried to hit me with it. Alarmed, I parked the Keke and went over to meet them, just to make sure everything was okay. My wife followed. Neither I nor any member of my family ever had problems with the police; so we did not have anything to fear or hide.

From interrogation to gunshot

The policemen started to ask us questions. Then, one of them demanded a 2000 naira bribe. I told them I did not have 2000 naira on me. I was on my way home ...