Mr. Femi Adegbemi, suspected of impersonation and extortion
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, have apprehended one Femi Adegbemi, who through false identity extorted the sum of N140,000 from owners of vehicles impounded for various traffic infractions.
Following several complaints of extortion by owners and drivers of inter-state commercial buses impounded and ticketed for traffic infractions around Moshalasi, in the Alaka area of Surulere, the intelligence arm of the authority swung into action.
A media statement from LASTMA, signed by Adebayo Taofiq, a Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, confirmed that the suspect was apprehended by the monitoring and surveillance team of the Agency at Oshodi.
The statement said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect (Femi Adegbemi) was in the practice of extorting huge sums of money from owners of impounded vehicles who often were desperate for quick recovery.
According to the media statement, the arrested suspect, Mr Femi Adegbemi, (56yrs) confessed to having collected N140,000 from owners of impounded interstate commercial vehicles.
Mr. Adegbemi (suspect) who claimed to reside at No. 9, Anifowose Street, Shomolu, further confessed to making an average of N250,000 weekly from the illegal deal in conjunction with others now at large.
Meanwhile, the statement quoted the Director of Legal Services (Lastma) Barr. Akerele Kehinde, saying that the arrested suspect would be immediately charged to court to serve as a deterrent to others.
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