Lagos Task Force arrests five over alleged motorist extortion

Operatives of the Lagos State Task Force person arrested 5 individuals suspected of extorting wealth from motorists on the Aboru, Abule-Egba–Abeokuta Expressway and the Tafawa Balewa Square axis of Lagos State.

The agency’s spokesperson, Raheem Gbadeyan, confirmed the apprehension successful a connection issued connected Monday, noting that the suspects were picked up for allegedly preying connected drivers whose vehicles had breached down connected the road.

According to him, the suspects were accused of approaching stranded motorists nether the pretence of offering roadside assistance, lone to request amerciable payments successful the process.

The arrested individuals were identified arsenic Alade Olarewaju (25), Oluwadamilare Alabi (38), Sunday Idowu (32), Rabiu Ibrahim (29), and Raji Yusuf (23).

Gbadeyan explained that the suspects were apprehended pursuing a tip-off done the agency’s exigency hotlines. Operatives reportedly moved successful portion the radical was allegedly attempting to assistance a motorist with a faulty conveyance and trying to extort wealth from him earlier helium alerted authorities.

He added that preliminary findings indicated that the suspects, besides known arsenic Omotaku, had repeatedly evaded apprehension contempt respective complaints lodged by members of the public.

The Chairman of the Task Force, CSP Adetayo Akerele, said the suspects had been connected the agency’s watchlist for ...