Tag: extortion
Police arrest 6 personnel, 4 others for alleged extortions in Edo
Police Command in Edo says it has arrested six police personnel and four civilians over their alleged involvement in an extortion syndicate targeting residents...
Lagos taskforce nabs 5 suspected hoodlums over alleged extortion
Lagos, March 23, 2026 (NAN) The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) says it has apprehended five suspected hoodlums, popularly called...
Lagos CP debunks viral extortion claim against Task Force
Lagos, March 16, 2026 (NAN) The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has dismissed allegations circulating on social media accusing operatives...
Rampant reports of alleged corrupt practices among personnel disturbing, says FRSC
Abakaliki, March 3, 2026 (NAN) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it is worried by the rampant public allegations of corrupt practices and...
FRSC takes steps to tackle extortion, reckless enforcement by its personnel
Lafia, March 3, 2026 (NAN) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has vowed to deal with its personnel caught extorting money from motorists and...
FCT Dispatch Riders protest alleged multiple taxation, seek Wike’s intervention
Abuja, Feb. 19, 2026 (NAN) Dispatch Riders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday stormed the FCT Administration Secretariat, Abuja, protesting what they...
Police bust syndicate behind nude photo blackmail in Lagos
Lagos, Feb. 6, 2026 (NAN) The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Lagos, has apprehended three suspects over an alleged cyber blackmail and extortion scheme...
Taskforce cracks down on alleged Lagos road extortionist
Lagos, Jan. 15, 2026 (NAN) The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) has apprehended a suspect over the alleged attack and extortion...
FRSC warns officers against extortion, indolence
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kogi has warned officers against indolence and extortion of motorists on the highways.
FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi...
Police demote Inspector for attempted extortion in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State has demoted a police Inspector to a Sergeant for trying to extort money from a drone operator.
The command’s...
Police launch manhunt for officer in Anambra over alleged N800,000 extortion
The Police Command in Anambra has launched a manhunt for a yet-to-be-identified officer, who allegedly extorted the sum of N810,000 from one of its...
Extortion: Foundation Calls For Disciplinary Action Against Law Enforcement Officials
The Federal and state governments have been urged to take stiff, disciplinary actions against law enforcement officials positioned at state boundaries, who have resorted...
