Police investigate viral video alleging extortion by Lagos Task Force officers

The Lagos State Police Command has launched an probe into a viral video accusing operatives of the Lagos State Task Force, allegedly led by CSP Adetayo Akerele, of unlawfully seizing vehicles and fabricating postulation violations successful bid to extort wealth from motorists.

The video, which began circulating wide connected Saturday, appears to amusement what the narrator describes arsenic the alleged method utilized by the officers.

According to the claims made successful the footage, a task unit operative allegedly took power of a driver’s conveyance and deliberately repositioned it connected a one-way roadworthy to make the content that the motorist had violated postulation regulations earlier demanding payment.

In the video, a antheral dependable claimed helium was forced to wage N150,000 to forestall the conveyance from being impounded.

He further alleged that different motorists often wage akin amounts to debar further ineligible action.

Reacting to the development, the Lagos State Police Command acknowledged the viral video done a station connected its authoritative relationship connected X.

In a connection released connected Sunday, the Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, ordered a broad and urgent probe into the allegations.