‘Omotaku’ gang arrested by Lagos Taskforce for extorting drivers

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, popularly known arsenic ‘taskforce’, has captured 5 individuals suspected of being portion of a notorious pack of hoodlums.

The group, often referred to arsenic ‘Omotaku,’ was reportedly caught portion allegedly extorting drivers on the engaged Aboru and Abule-Egba agelong of the Abeokuta Expressway.

The bureau confirmed the cognition connected Monday, March 23, 2026, successful a connection issued by its spokesperson, Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, connected behalf of the Taskforce Chairman, CSP Adetayo Akerele.

The suspects, whose ages scope from 23 to 38, were picked up pursuing a tip-off received done the agency’s dedicated hotline. Akerele noted that the palmy apprehension was the effect of a agelong play of monitoring and gathering accusation connected the group’s movements.

According to him, the pack had a circumstantial mode of operating: they would hunt for motorists who were having mechanical occupation connected the highway.

“Investigations revealed that the suspects posed arsenic roadside mechanics, offering assistance to stranded drivers...