The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has reacted to the viral video showing their staff counting money allegedly extorted from road users. In the video, one female LASTMA staff is seen holding the money before handing it over to another female staff to count. The man who shared the video said it was a male staff named Officer Hunpegan that asked them to pay 50,000 Naira before they’ll be released. He then gave the money to his assistants …
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A man has accused LASTMA officials of extortion and he shared a video to back his claims. Ibukun Mike said the incident happened on May 15, 2020. He acknowledged that he and other road users were guilty of taking “one way” but he explained that they did so because there was a road block on the side of the road they were supposed to pass. He claims a LASTMA official from the “Masamasa” (Maza-Maza) LASTMA office stopped them …