The man, named Larry Odigie, from Benin, Edo state, was arrested when he went to confront a mattress seller to ask for his money back.

Odigie was paraded alongside a second man, Victor Jacob from Benue State, whom he had sent to buy the mattress.

Odigie, said he returned to Nigeria for his sister's wedding and has been carrying the gun around for his personal protection because of the insecurity situation in Nigeria.

He explained that on the fateful day, he sent Victor Jacob to buy him a mattress. However, when Victor returned with the mattress, he was not pleased with the quality so he returned it to the store.

However, he said that when he asked for his money back - 54, 000 Naira - the mattress sellers were not forthcoming.

Odigie's demand for a refund is said to have caused a scene and attracted people who then searched him and found a gun on him.

Odigie, who said he relocated to America at the age of 9, insisted that the gun was not to harm anyone, rather it was to protect himself.

He added that he's a medical doctor in the United States.

However, the vigilante and police officer who paraded him accused him of being a criminal.

Odigie kept insisting that he's innocent and asked them to check the gun to see that it has never been fired.

Video of the arrest and parade of the US-based doctor is now making the rounds online, with people sharing their opinion on the matter.

Lyddia:
These are vigilante na

Lyddia:
Dude should have just stayed in his USA

samwash:
The guy for maintain since he kwn say Nigeria nor be US were you fit carry ur own gun.

Lyddia:
A USA based Nigeria doctor was seriously disgraced by the police/vigilante when he was seen with a gun. He said he uses it for self protection. The man named Larry odigie from Benin, Edo state was arrested when he went to confront a mattress seller to ask for his money back.

Watch the humiliating video below:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkwhhJoL6aI

phemmyfour:
When does it become a crime to carry licensed gun?

Gokuvegeta:
How you sure say e dey licensed

Ceenachi:
That's what i like Nigerian police for, they know how to take innocent for Criminal.......

Hear what the police man said "we don't know if he's a armed robber or a kidnapper". And they treated them like this
To be sincere policemen need orientation in this country

Lyddia:
A USA based Nigeria doctor was seriously disgraced by the police/vigilante when he was seen with a gun. He said he uses it for self protection. The man named Larry odigie from Benin, Edo state was arrested when he went to confront a mattress seller to ask for his money back.

Watch the humiliating video below:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkwhhJoL6aI

Lyddia:
These are vigilante na

Emmanuel909090:
Failed country, see interview, illiterates and dumb untrained people interrogating a sane man.
Must it be posted online?
Did the US post Hushpuppys interogation, abi we feel they didn't record?
We need a better system.