Freight forwarders petition IGP over alleged extortion of imported vehicle drivers

By Steve Agbota
The Kayfar Freight Forwarding Forum (KFF Forum) has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), urging him to intervene in what it described as the indiscriminate enforcement of the nationwide clampdown on unregistered vehicles, which it said is being exploited by some officers to extort freight forwarders and drivers transporting newly imported vehicles.
In a letter dated June 16, 2026, and signed by the forum’s National Coordinator, Dr. Farinto Collins Kayode, the association said that although it supports the police directive aimed at tackling insecurity, the manner in which the operation is being carried out is creating serious challenges for legitimate ope...