LASG arrests 6 hoodlums for assortment of levy on pedestrian bridge

The Lagos State Authorities has taken into custody and publicly recognized six suspects concerned within the extortion of merchants and residents for the utilization of a pedestrian bridge in Yaba.

Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Surroundings and Water Sources within the state, introduced this info via his X account on Thursday.

In response to Wahab, the arrest of the suspects was a direct response to their actions being uncovered in a viral video.

The identities of the suspects, who had been reported to have charged a N100 charge for every pedestrian carrying baggage, weren’t revealed.

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The commissioner, who stated he ordered their arrest, added that the suspects can be dropped at court docket for costs.

• “In response to the viral video of some miscreants extorting traiders and different lagosians on a pedestrian bridge in Yaba, I instructed the Corps Marshal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps @LAGESCOfficial to instantly arrest the individuals and the officer concerned.
• “They are going to be arraigned instantly in court docket whereas the clampdown on these on the run would proceed.”

What it’s best to know

The Lagos State taskforce has continued its rigorous marketing campaign in opposition to legislation offenders within the State.

• Earlier, the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps made arrests of a minimum of 63 individuals on Tuesday, accused of unlawful freeway crossing and fascinating in road buying and selling with out permission.
• Moreover, in February, the state authorities issued a warning that it could arrest and prosecute people who crossed the main highways within the state.
• This motion was to be taken in opposition to these opting to not use the designated pedestrian bridges.