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World● Low32m ago · Nov 8, 2026, 3:50 PM

Lagos arrests dismissed operative for impersonation, extortion

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

…Taskforce impounds 128 motorcycles in fresh clampdown By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested a 36-year-old former operative, Adeyemo Olalekan, for allegedly impersonating a serving official of the agency to seize commercial motorcycles and extort their operators. The suspect, who was reportedly dismissed from the agency several years ago over theft-related misconduct, was […] The post Lagos arrests dismissed operative for impersonation, extortion appeared first on Vanguard News.

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