Extortion
22 Dec
People of Mgbarakuma Ubakala, in Umuahia South Local Council of Abia State, yesterday, embarked on a peaceful protest to the abattoir in their community, calling on the state government to remove the facility and specifically, relocate it to the State Cattle Market, at Lokpa, in Umunneochi Council. The cattle market was recently converted to a non-residential conventional daily market…
9 Nov
Chika Chima, a Nigerian resident, has come forward with a distressing account of extortion and intimidation he experienced at the hands of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials at Apple Junction. This incident sheds light on growing concerns about the behaviour of some LASTMA officials and their alleged abuse of power. While sharing his…
27 Oct
Minibus drivers in Calabar, Cross River State, have barricaded major bus stops on the Muritala Muhammad highway in protest against alleged extortion of N45,000 by government agencies for wrong parking. The angry drivers, who chanted anti-government songs with tree leaves and branches on their vehicles, disrupted flow of traffic and left passengers stranded at bus…
23 Oct
Three police officers serving with Ogun State Police Command are to face an orderly room trial for professional misconduct.
13 Sep 2023
Police operatives in Imo State have arrested six security operatives for allegedly searching citizens’ phones and forcing them to transfer large sums of money via Point of Sales (POS), into their accounts. Imo State Police Commissioner, Ahmed Muhammed Barde, while addressing newsmen at the Command’s headquarters, Owerri, said the arrested security personnel include an Inspector…
6 Sep 2023
Victims of the N6.5 million worth of police extortion in Rivers State have narrated their ordeal in the hands of the suspected rogue operatives.
26 Aug 2023
Recently, social media platforms were awash with some serialized snippets of what may at best be called figment of the imaginations and fabrications of some hired social media hirelings peddling false and unsubstantiated allegations against the immediate past government of Enugu State...
28 Jul 2023
Despite measures put in place by the government to curb the multi-million-naira extortion at the Lagos ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has raised the alarm on increasing extortion along the access roads of the Apapa and Tin Can Island Port complexes. This is coming on the heels of the clearance operations the authority and…