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Public Affairs4 min read• March 2025

Douglas Ogbankwa Petitions Security Chiefs Over Unlawful Highway Checkpoints & Extortion of Commuters

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Human Rights Reporter

News report on Douglas Ogbankwa filing public interest petitions against unauthorized roadblocks along South-South and South-West transport corridors, demanding strict disciplinary sanctions.
BENIN CITY — Human rights lawyer Douglas Ogbankwa, Esq. has called on the Inspector-General of Police and regulatory authorities to dismantle illegal checkpoints that subject commercial motorists and travelling citizens to arbitrary delays and extortion. In a formal petition copied to relevant legislative oversight committees, Ogbankwa cited numerous instances of motorists being forced to make digital transfers under duress at unauthorized points. His advocacy sparked legislative inquiries into federal highway surveillance and reinforced protections for road travelers.

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