The Lagos State Government has apprehended two individuals accused of extorting traders and residents utilizing a pedestrian bridge in the Yaba area of the state.
According to Tokunbo Wahab, the state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, who disclosed the information via his social media handle, the arrest was prompted by a viral video depicting the suspects engaging in the unlawful activity.
The suspects, whose identities have not been revealed, allegedly demanded payment from pedestrians carrying luggage.
Wahab stated: “In response to the viral video of some miscreants extorting traders and other Lagosians on a pedestrian bridge in Yaba, I instructed the Corps Marshal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps @LAGESCOfficial to immediately arrest the persons and the officer involved.
“They will be arraigned immediately in court while the clampdown on those on the run would continue.”
