The Lagos State Police have arrested an extortionist officer from their ranks, along with an officer from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official colluding with thugs.
The operation, led by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) Fatai Tijani, resulted in the arrest of the three individuals and their group of fourteen thugs in the Mile 2 area of the state.
According to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the successful operation was conducted between Friday, and Saturday following numerous reports of motorists being extorted by both thugs and unscrupulous law enforcement officers.
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Hundeyin said:
“Determined to check escalating cases of extortion on the highways, CP Idowu Owohunwa, set up an enforcement team with the mandate of raiding spots that have been identified as notorious for such nefarious activities.
“The enforcement team, which began raids on Friday, was led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) and comprises tactical teams and provost officers from the state headquarters.
“The team was at Mile 2 area of the state, a hotbed of brazen extortions.”
Hundeyin stated that the Commissioner of Police in Lagos state, Idowu Owohunwa established a task force to tackle the issue, emphasizing that any law enforcement personnel involved in extortion would face arrest and legal consequences.
He said:
“The CP promises motorists that the enforcement team will sustain the raids and replicate them in other parts of the state until total sanity is restored.”
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