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Man accuses officers of extortion in Lagos, police begin probe
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A Lagos resident has accused three policemen of extorting ₦56,000 from him on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. The state police command has begun an investigat
- A Lagos resident has accused three policemen of extorting ₦56,000 from him on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. The state police command has begun an investigat
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- Man accuses officers of extortion in Lagos, police begin probe
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