Group Petitions IG Over Alleged Police Extortion Of Tokunbo Vehicle Drivers

A clearing agents group, Kayfar Freight Forwarding Forum (KFF Forum) has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) over the alleged extortion and harassment of drivers transporting newly imported vehicles from the nation’s seaports under the ongoing nationwide enforcement against unregistered vehicles.

In a letter dated June 16, 2026, the association appealed to the police chief to urgently intervene, alleging that some officers have turned the enforcement exercise into an avenue for extorting freight forwarders, clearing agents and drivers conveying imported vehicles to their destinations.

The forum said while it supports the police directive aimed at tackling insecurity a...