Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five personnels over alleged extortion of five thousand naira from a woman.

The RRS said through its Twitter handle that the men were arrested in Ajah area of the state, saying its officers at Ajah extorted N5,000 from a lady; our Ops officers went in search, arrested and detained them at Alausa Headquarters of the squad.

According to the squad, they would be transferred to the headquarters on Monday for trial, but did not state what led to the extortion and if the money collected was recovered.

In response to queries on cases of impersonation of RRS operatives, it said all RRS operatives must wear official badges on sleeves and their name tags on the breast of their shirts.

It stressed that the public could also identify white vehicles of RRS operatives with red and blue stripes and “RRS” boldly inscribed on the body of the vehicles, motorcycles and Armored Personnel Carriers, APC, on cases of impersonation of RRS operatives, it said all RRS operatives must wear official badges on sleeves and their name tags on the breast of their shirts.

It stressed that the public could also identify white vehicles of RRS operatives with red and blue stripes and “RRS” boldly inscribed on the body of the vehicles, motorcycles and Armored Personnel Carriers (APC).