A 77-year-old retiree, Dotun Falua, who was extorted of N55,000 by taskforce officials in the Okota area, has said he was moved to tears after the council chairman, Bayo Olasoju, refunded the money on Wednesday.
had last week reported that Falua accused the task force officials of extorting him N55,000 in the area while on his way from Airport Road where he visited a family friend. The council had since begun an investigation into the matter.
However, the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit denied the involvement of its officials in the extortion, saying “unscrupulous individuals parading themselves as officials of the Lagos State Taskforce” could be responsible for the extortion.
“Olasoju explained to the septuagenarian that the committee is employing conventional and guerrilla means to apprehend the criminals and make them pay for their illegal activity as he noted his disappointment that a set of people could be deliberate about denting the image of his administration with such an activity.
“The council boss, in his characteristic humility, gifted the Ekiti-born retiree the amount extorted and sought his continued cooperation in the ongoing investigation.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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