KAI OFFICERS ARRESTED FOR DEMANDING N800,000 BRIBE FROM TRADERS

Femi Ajayi and Samuel Awoseyin, the two KAI
officers 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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