Use Lagos State Govt logoLagos Govt arrests ‘area boys’ for extorting N100 from pedestrians

The miscreants who were seen charging people N100 to use a makeshift crossover bridge at the Trade Fair area of Lagos have been arrested by the government.

This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on X.com.

The arrests were effected when a citizen, #ARISE0214, reported the extortion on Wednesday, due to heavy rainfall in the area.

”Following a complaint made by #ARISE0214, miscreants charging people for using the makeshift crossover bridge at Tradefair this morning have been arrested by the operatives of Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps #LAGESCOfficial,” When said.

“They will be prosecuted according to the law,” the commissioner added