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.