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Lagos, Nigeria

There is growing public outrage in Lagos following reports that some members of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) enforcement team operating along the Ikorodu corridor have allegedly resorted to extorting motorists outside their designated operational areas.

Eyewitness accounts and viral videos circulating online show officers, who are meant to regulate traffic and ensure order within the BRT lane, stopping private vehicles and commercial motorists on regular public lanes, far from the restricted BRT median.

The enforcement officials were reportedly seen flagging down unsuspecting drivers and allegedly demanding money under the guise of enforcing BRT regulations — an act many commuters have described as “lawless and exploitative.”

One driver who spoke anonymously said:

“These officials no longer stay within the BRT lane. They now cross to the main road and stop cars that have nothing to do with the BRT lane. Once they stop you, they demand money before you can move.”

Several motorists have taken to social media to express their frustration, calling on the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to investigate and sanction the erring officers.

Transport analysts warn that such unregulated enforcement activities could erode public trust in the BRT system, which was originally introduced to ease congestion and improve urban mobility in the state.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Government has yet to issue an official statement regarding the allegations. However, civic groups and transport unions are urging authorities to act swiftly, emphasizing that extortion and harassment under the cover of traffic enforcement must not be tolerated.

The incident adds to growing concerns about misconduct among some traffic enforcement agents in Lagos, with citizens calling for transparency, accountability, and reform in the state’s traffic management system.

Lagos is a crime scene .. the place is something else

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The legacy of the Oluwole president

They are criminals.... Always waiting for preys

As brt no dey to control wetin him go control but I don't support the exhortation.
People condemning the police and co will do worse than them if given a chance now see this one as ordinary brt official oh.
It's well

Whatever laws being erected for a good purpose; the Nigerian police will always find an avenue to twist it for their greedy interests via extortions..
Now if this old idiotic policeman is now sanctioned and dismissed; he will be crying crocodile tears how the government and the judgement is unfair and how he'd got family to feed and bla bla bla.....
We just have to accept the fact that all security agencies have being turned to a revenue generation agencies that's why the rots in the system is getting deeper everyday

Lagos state is the most corrupt state in this country with high level of extortion... From airports to driving on the roads to even trying to make use of the toilets in facilities

It's all about extortion
Is it a cultural thing or economic ....

Curious345:
Lagos is a crime scene .. the place is something else

the state can be so disgusting... Criminals and crime everywhere

as dem nor see customers wey go enter their trap nkoh

Police face na real crook. Even IGP go just say nawa

There was indeed a country.
Who will save Nigeria?

Jozilinn:
As brt no dey to control wetin him go control but I don't support the exhortation.
People condemning the police and co will do worse than them if given a chance now see this one as ordinary brt official oh.
It's well

Oga if you don't have something reasonable to say, please we beg you,just do well by reading comments and move on!!!!!

Poverty, frustration & lack of job satisfaction is responsible for the appalling behaviour.

Oakenshield:
Police face na real crook. Even IGP go just say nawa

The IGP no different jare..

If you have experienced those people before, you would wander if the same blood that's flowing in your body is flowing in theirs. Wicked set of people and at the end of the day, it's bride they would still collect.
Another case that has been there since the days of Fashola is that a police team would rent korope for the all day and pay the korope at the end of the day. And it's now so popular that you'll see almost a hundred korope being shattered in the street of Lagos daily by police officers, the question is that how do they pay for the korope

The road was not even properly marked

The lane marking has faded

Which one is extortion. I don't understand o.
From your write-up I can deduce that you are either a regular BRT corridor violator or you a passenger inside vehicle violating it. BRT taskforce is not interested if you are causing traffic of any kind, their interest is to arrest stubborn road users who have refused to apply designated road meant for other road users. Maybe you are a new person on that axist. Any offender arrested on the corridor risk a sum of 50,000 or get his vehicle impounded. Any officer seen collecting money from any motorist inside corridor is not illegal. The money is remitted except illegal officers

So they are just knowing abi

To you over govt.
You to govt over.
Over you govt to.
Govt over to you.

What Crime Is The Nigeria Police Not Involved In?

See their anyhow faces.
You see police? If we discuss their matter from now till tomorrow e no go end.

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With evidence see the man face

Extortion is not a big deal in Lagos

jobless touts are everywhere
every corner of the road
looking malnourished and evil
employed by the state
even bike and barrow pushers are extorted from ..

I've been informed that the state uses them every four years to rig elections and settles them with positions to extort the masses

Please spell words correctly when you post

Add "Hungry or corrupt"

Hungry Brt Tasks force officers.

I was extorted 50k this morning too by Nigerian police. It shall not be well with corrupt officers and their family.

It is Lagos. A natural haven for criminals.

That is Lagos for you, a city that thrives on extortions, omo onile, government, agbero, balees, obas, list endless.

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Curious345:
Lagos is a crime scene .. the place is something else

You meant to say Nigeria is a crime scene