The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps have arrested some miscreants extorting traders and other Lagosians on the pedestrian bridge in Yaba. The miscreants were arrested after a viral video on social media showed the miscreants collecting cash from Lagosians before using the pedestrian bridge. This was revealed …
Read More »Police arrest officers for extorting N29m from Abuja businessman
The police has arrested its officers who abducted a businessman in Abuja and extorted N29.9m from him in January. The force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this Tuesday, Feb. 6, through his X handle. He tweeted, “We are making a headway on this matter, and justice will be served, …
Read More »Ogun police arrest three officers caught in viral video extorting motorcycle riders
Men of the Ogun state police command have arrested three of its Inspectors caught on camera extorting commercial motorcyclists. In a statement released, the spokesperson of the command, SP Omolola Odutola, gave the names of the arrested officers as Inspector Ikhanorba Lucky, Inspector Paul Sunday, and Inspector Edwin Ekeogu. …
Read More »BBNaija’s Vee arrests plumber for extorting her
The plumber charged ₦150k for a ₦20k job. Big Brother Naija Alum Victoria Adeyele, fondly called Vee, has arrested a plumber for swindling her out of ₦150,000 for a job that originally cost ₦20,000.
Read More »Ondo police arrests two hoodlums for extorting student of N150,000 school fees
The police in Ondo state has arrested two hoodlums identified as Sodeeq Adegoke, 24 and Abubakar Ajibola, 24, for robbing a student, Yusuf Joseph, of the sum of N150,000. While being paraded at the state police command on Monday, April 17, one of the suspects, Adegoke, confessed to waylaying …
Read More »LASTMA nab fake traffic officer extorting money from motorists in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) over the weekend nabbed another serial fake traffic officer around Ikoyi area of the state. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, in a statement released on Sunday, March 26, 2023, by the Director, Public Affairs Department, Mr. Adebayo …
Read More »Insecurity: Zamfara police arrest two suspects for extorting people under pretext of deploying security operatives to their community
The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Lawali Musa and Jamilu Isah, 40, for extortion. Spokesperson of the command, SP Mohammed Shehu, in a statement on Thursay, August 18, said Musa, of Jangebe village in Talata Mafara and Isah, of Yar dole area in Gusau LGAs respectively, were arrested …
Read More »Police arrest officers for extorting road users in Plateau
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested two of its officers who were caught on camera forcefully collecting bribes from motorcyclists along Kadarko Road in Wase Council area of the state on April 16. A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, ASP Gabriel Ubah, says those arrested and detained …
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