Nigeria Customs parades officer over viral Lagos–Benin Road extortion allegation

The Nigeria Customs Service has paraded 1 of its officers pursuing a viral video showing alleged extortion on the Lagos–Benin Expressway.

In the now-viral three-minute video, a motorist reportedly utilized Meta astute glasses to grounds however Customs officers stopped him connected the roadworthy and allegedly extorted N200,000. 

The operator maintained that his documents were valid, but the officers allegedly refused to let him to proceed unless helium made a slope transportation for alleged work shortfalls.

Reacting to the incident, the Nigeria Customs Service instantly commenced disciplinary procedures successful enactment with its zero-tolerance argumentation connected misconduct.

Speaking, CSC Hussaini Abdullahi, typical of the Comptroller, FOU ‘A’, said “the work wishes to complaint it that serviceman recovered susceptible of violating ethical standards volition beryllium subjected to due authorisation without compromise connected behalf of the controller,” helium said.

He added “Federal Operations Unit portion a controller, gi Aliu ...