[BURSTED] KAI OFFICERS ARRESTED FOR DEMANDINGN800,000 BRIBE FROM TRADERS
arrested over fraud.
Two officers Femi Ajayi and Samuel Awoseyin of the Kick
Against Indiscipline, (KAI) have been arrested for allegedly
demanding for N800,000 bribe from a trader, Mohammed
Haruna, at Iddo Market, Oyingbo area of Lagos State.
According to the trader, who is the Secretary of the Iddo
Outside Market, alleged that the officers had illegally sealed
up the market’s toilet and accused the leadership of the
market of not complying with the sanitation law of the state.
Alhaji Haruna alleged that the officers opened the toilet after
collecting N30,000 from him since he could not produce the
initial amount they asked for..
PM News reports:
He promptly reported the matter at KAI’s headquarters
while the authorities ordered the arrest of the suspects, who
were first detained at the Taskforce office at Alausa, Ikeja.
They were later released to the KAI authorities to take
appropriate action against them for bring the body into
disrepute.
A statement from the Public Relations Unit of KAI and signed
by Mr. Tunde Olusesi said after the officers demanded for
the N800,000 bribe, the trader begged and offered them.
It said the two officers were summoned to the Head Office of
the brigade after the trader made the allegation about the
extortion.
The officers were suspended for three months without pay
pending the outcome of investigation, which the authorities
said was ongoing.
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