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Truckers under the auspices of the Council for Maritime Truck Unions and Association have reported extortions by hooligans along Lagos port access roads. Despite several calls and messages to the relevant government authority, the alleged illegality has continued in broad daylight without any check. The group has sent petitions and official letters to the government, but to no avail. The COMTUA has called on relevant authorities to address the criminal extortion and activities of the touts (sic) against its members, noting that no group has a monopoly on violence and aggression. It has been injured and killed by these criminals without any intervention from the authorities, and the maritime transport industry has been negatively affected by this extortion.