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The Lagos State Government has arrested individuals allegedly extorting money from pedestrians using the closed Oshodi pedestrian bridge.

The state had shut down the bridge in January over safety concerns, leading to congestion on an alternative pedestrian bridge.

Viral photos and videos recently showed heavy overcrowding on the alternative route, prompting assurances from the government that measures were being taken to ease movement.

The state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, confirmed the arrests on Tuesday in a post on X, warning that further action would be taken against anyone found engaging in extortion.

He said, “Our attention has been drawn to the fact that miscreants have been extorting money from pedestrians on the Oshodi Bridge, which was closed by the authorities a few months ago because of structural issues.

These individuals were arrested this morning, and we will continue to make further arrests if such activities persist.

The other bridge is available for usage whilst the necessary repairs on the closed bridge is ongoing.

PUNCH Online reports that Lagos assured commuters that efforts are underway to alleviate the overcrowding on the bridge caused by the closure of the main pedestrian bridge.

https://punchng.com/lagos-arrests-miscreants-extorting-pedestrians-on-oshodi-bridge/

Oshodi is a society of its own

Tinubu's legacy

When I watched King of Boy part 2 again. I quite understand the producer of the movie was quite explaining to us the real life situation of Lagos. Don't be surprised that some powerful people in Nigeria are collecting from those cash being extorted from people. Sad truth ( they are in government)

Arrest and deport them to their 5 muddy erosion states

I kuku didn't mention anyone

Ok

Na wa o

The best way to go, just make sure severe punishments are met out to such people

Most of them will be immigrants. Migrating from either the South East or other parts of the country to Lagos just to cause trouble.

As if they government in the state doesn't know it's a common practice in the state for the lazy and fat-mouthed Ronu people to exploit non-natives in a bid to raise money for weekend owambe

Throw them into the dungeon.

benuejosh:
Most of them will be immigrants. Migrating from either the South East or other parts of the country to Lagos just to cause trouble.

We know them

Lagos...

Good

Na dem

Dem dey collect money from people walking on the streets. This is ridiculous!

Lagos State government should deport them to their indigenous States of Osun, Kwara, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo, and Ogun.

They have become a menace to both commuters and drivers at Oshodi.

Agberos during the day, robbers at night.

But the miscreants also delivers to his oga at the top and oga at the top also deliver to another oga at the top until it gets to the very top

You gerrit??

Good one.

Miscreant supposed to be wiped out of that area...na headquarters e be for dem 😂😂😂..if you know you know..

dododawa1:

https://punchng.com/lagos-arrests-miscreants-extorting-pedestrians-on-oshodi-bridge/

They Are Emi Lo Kan Foot Soildiers, MC Oluomo Boys, They Will Be Released Before You know it,

Leacve them.ooo. It is one of the legacies of Mr President.

benuejosh:
Most of them will be immigrants. Migrating from either the South East or other parts of the country to Lagos just to cause trouble.

Are you sure, then he must have the backup of some Yoruba political thugs

STORY


They Are The Snatch it, Grab it & Run Away With it Boys of Tinubu APC, Nothing Must
Happen to Them

Lagos with illegal tax collectors!

dododawa1:

https://punchng.com/lagos-arrests-miscreants-extorting-pedestrians-on-oshodi-bridge/

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Please as a matter of urgency, arrest the area boys troubling citizens at Iyana Iba junction.

One does not know whether to define them as area boys, alayes, omoniles, agberos or touts. They mount checkpoints collecting huge tolls from innocent citizens who buy items from either Iyana Iba market, or Alaba international.

Please government should do something about it, as their activities have gone out of hand. The threat and force that they apply need to be checkmated please.

GeneralOjukwu:
Arrest and deport them to their 5 muddy erosion states

I kuku didn't mention anyone

even in 2025 you still never get sense

Abujaexpress:
Oshodi is a society of its own

More than a society sef

Ok. Good to know arrest has been made.
Eko Oni Baje.