The government of Lagos state has nabbed the individuals who were seen charging people N100 before using a makeshift crossover bridge at the Trade Fair area.
This was made known in a post by the state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on X.
The arrest came after a citizen, #ARISE0214, reported the extortion on Wednesday, following heavy rainfall in the area.
Wahab confirmed the arrests via his X account, stating: ”Following a complaint made by #ARISE0214, miscreants charging people for using the makeshift crossover bridge at Tradefair this morning have been arrested by the operatives of Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps #LAGESCOfficial.
“They will be prosecuted according to the law.”
VIDEO: Lagos arrests ‘Area boys’ extorting N100 from pedestrians
The Lagos state government has arrested the individuals who were seen charging people N100 before using a makeshift crossover bridge at the Trade Fair area.
This was made known in a post by the state Commissioner… pic.twitter.com/OLOfwMjrOT
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