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Customs Officer Demands N200k on Lagos-Benin, Investigated

5/11/2026

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A driver recorded with glasses as a Nigeria Customs officer demanded N200,000 from him on Lagos–Benin Expressway, the video then going viral.
CSC chief Hussaini Abdullahi said officers who breach standards will be sanctioned, prompting Zone A Controller GI Aliu Akia to hand the officer to Customs Police Unit for investigation, with Assistant Provost Marshal AC Funere William Ebi confirming an inquiry will follow and scrutiny of highway extortion and wearable-tech documentation.

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A driver recorded with glasses as a Nigeria Customs officer demanded N200,000 from him on Lagos–Benin Expressway, the video then going viral.
CSC chief Hussaini Abdullahi said officers who breach standards will be sanctioned, prompting Zone A Controller GI Aliu Akia to hand the officer to Customs Police Unit for investigation, with Assistant Provost Marshal AC Funere William Ebi confirming an inquiry will follow and scrutiny of highway extortion and wearable-tech documentation.