The Lagos State Authorities has arrested two suspects accused of extorting merchants and residents for utilizing a pedestrian bridge within the Yaba space of the state.
The state Commissioner for Surroundings and Water Sources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this identified by way of his X-handle on Thursday.
Wahab famous that the arrest was made following a viral video of the suspects finishing up the act.
The suspects, whose identities weren’t disclosed, had been mentioned to have imposed a levy of N100 on every pedestrian with baggage.
The commissioner, who claimed to have ordered their instant arrest, added that they might be dropped at justice.
He wrote: “In response to the viral video of some miscreants extorting merchants and different Lagos residents at a pedestrian bridge in Yaba, I’ve directed the Chief Marshal of Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps @LAGESCOfficial to arrest the individuals concerned and the officer involved arrest instantly.
“They are going to be dropped at justice instantly, whereas the repression in opposition to these fleeing continues.”
In the meantime, the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps on Tuesday arrested no fewer than 63 individuals for allegedly crossing the freeway and interesting in unlawful road buying and selling.
The state authorities had in February threatened to arrest and prosecute individuals who cross main highways within the state as a substitute of utilizing the pedestrian bridges.
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