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World● Low2h ago · Nov 8, 2026, 4:42 PM

Lagos arrests dismissed operative for impersonation, extortion

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By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested a former operative of the agency, identified as 36-year-old Adeyemo Olalekan, for allegedly impersonating enforcement personnel, unlawfully seizing commercial motorcycles and extorting their operators across the state. The arrest came as the agency disclosed that another suspect, earlier arrested over similar offences, had been remanded at […] The post Lagos arrests dismissed operative for impersonation, extortion appeared first on Vanguard News.

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