RE: VIRAL VIDEO ALLEGING BRIBERY BY SUPPOSED LAGOS STATE SAFETY COMMISSION STAFF

The attention of the Lagos State Safety Commission has been drawn to a viral video circulating on social media in which one Mariam Bunmi claims to be a staff member of the Commission and alleges to have collected a bribe from unsuspecting members of the public in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos State.

The Commission hereby dissociates itself completely from this individual and her alleged actions.  We wish to categorically state that Mariam Bunmi is not and has never been an employee of the Lagos State Safety Commission. She is unknown to the Commission in any capacity.

The Lagos State Safety Commission’s mandate is to ensure the safety of the lives and property of Lagosians and maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward corruption, extortion, or any form of unethical conduct.

We, therefore, urge members of the public to disregard the claims in the video and to remain vigilant against impostors posing as officials of the Commission.

Furthermore, we advise media practitioners, including the platform Lagos Reporter which circulated the said video, to always exercise due diligence by verifying information and confirming official identities before publication.

For clarification or verification, members of the public are encouraged not to pay a dime to anyone parading as officials of Lagos State Safety Commission but rather apprehend and report such uncharitable acts to the Commission through its official channels.