Following an outcry by concerned citizens about thugs extorting money from pedestrian bridge users at Oshodi, the Lagos State government said it has arrested some individuals allegedly involved in the illegal collection.
Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, revealed Tuesday via a post on X that no individual was directed to collect money from users of the pedestrian bridge, warning that further action would be taken against anyone found engaging in extortion.
He wrote, “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.”
A viral video showing one of the pedestrian bridges at Oshodi being overcrowded with people and a voice complained that thugs were collecting money from people using the bridge hence the heavy human traffic.
