Lagos Taskforce Debunks Arrest, Extortion Of Motorists
By Felix Kuyinu
The Lagos State Taskforce has denied been involved in the extortion and arrest of a lady for driving on the BRT lane at Anthony area in the state.
The Taskforce team disclosed that none of its officers were involved in the incident which has gone viral on the internet showing a group of security agency officers arresting and extorting the unidentified lady and her mother.
A statement by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs, Gbadeyan Abdulrahman, on Tuesday, described the claims as misleading and untrue, also mentioning that enforcement of traffic regulations on BRT lanes in the state fall under the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA , and not the Taskforce Force agency.
Extracts from the statement reads: “The Lagos State Taskforce had no involvement in the unfortunate extortion of the lady or her mother.
“Available records show that we currently do not have any offices, garages, or car parks at Ketu, and no team was assigned to man the BRT corridor at the time of the incident.
“Any attempt to link the enforcement, arrest, and subsequent extortion of the lady to Lagos State Environmental Taskforce officials is completely baseless.
“Members of the public with credible complaints or evidence of misconduct involving its personnel to come forward to aid proper investigation.”
Abdulraheem reassured of the Taskforce agency’s commitment, professionalism, decorum, and within the confines of the law, adding that every arrest by the agency is ultimately subjected to court adjudication.
