•IGP Egbetokun Tricycle passengers in Anambra State, have called on the state police command to caution its men against incessant harassment, humiliation and extortion of passengers on major roads in the state. They alleged that the level of extortion by policemen, who mount endless roadblocks on roads in the state, particularly in the commerc...
•IGP Egbetokun Some youths in Delta state have raised the alarm over the resurgence of phone searches and alleged extortion by operatives of the Special Anti-Cult Unit, SACU and those of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad. Some of those who claimed to be victims expressed surprise that the SACU, created to curb cultism, had deviated from its […]...
•Aviation minister, Festus Keyamo The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the issue of extortion of passengers by officials of government agencies at the nation’s airports is beyond the ministry’s control. Keyamo, who stated this in a post on X yesterday, however said the aviation ministry was working with o...
Motorcycle and tricycle operators in Lagos State have expressed frustration over the activities of members of the Operation MESA joint security outfit around their parks in the Isheri, Idimu, and Ikotun areas in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. They accused the military officers of allegedly extorting money from them through fo...
•Rivers CP, Olatunji Disu The Rivers State Police Command has said one of its men identified as Inspector Michael Odey involved in an act of extortion has been dismissed. Similarly, it disclosed that two other operatives involved in the act had been queried and recommended for dismissal according to established procedures, reports The PUNCH. I...
•Security checkpoints override Southeast roads Road travel in the South has rarely been an epic joyride, but it just got worse. Multiple checkpoints by various security agencies and touts alike – sometimes at 500-metre intervals – suggest a no-thoroughfare to the Eastern part of the country. While the need for security presence is understood b...
•LASTMA officials Chika Chima, a Nigerian resident, has come forward with a distressing account of extortion and intimidation he experienced at the hands of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials at Apple Junction. This incident sheds light on growing concerns about the behavior of some LASTMA officials and their alleged a...
•Lagos PPRO, SP Benjamin Hundeyin Motorists have accused some policemen of conspiring with hoodlums to extort them at the Berger and Oshodi areas in Lagos State. During a visit to Oshodi and Berger yesterday, our correspondent observed that hoodlums asked commercial drivers for N300 to be provided to the police, reports The PUNCH. Speaking in ...
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