Lagos govt arrests thugs collecting N100 levy on pedestrian bridge

The Lagos State Government has reportedly arrested two thugs for allegedly compelling people to pay N100 fine before accessing the pedestrian bridge in the Yaba area.

Tokunbo Wahab, the state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, revealed this on his X page on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

This comes after several complaints from residents who took to social media to share their concerns with a video of the incident.

Residents lament how the thugs stop residents with loads from using the bridge until the fine is paid.

Announcing the arrest of the hoodlum, Wahab wrote, “In response to the viral video of some miscreants extorting traders and other Lagosians on a pedestrian bridge in Yaba, I instructed the Corps Marshal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps @LAGESCOfficial to immediately arrest the persons and the officer involved.

“They will be arraigned immediately in court while the clampdown on those on the run would continue.”