Dismissed Lagos task force operative remanded over alleged extortion

A dismissed operative of the Lagos State Taskforce, Adeyemo Olalekan, has been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre over alleged impersonation and extortion of commercial motorcycle operators. The 36-year-old pleaded guilty to charges of impersonation, extortion, and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace. The Director of Press and Public Affairs of the Taskforce, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, disclosed this in a statement, adding that the case had been adjourned until December 16, 2026, for facts and sentencing.

Abdulraheem stated that the suspect was arrested following a tip-off received through the agency’s official hotlines while allegedly attempting to extort two commercial motorcycle operators whose motorcycles he had impounded.

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