After his 18-wheeler became stranded on a terrible stretch of road, a Nigerian truck driver took to the internet to accuse Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) employees of seeking an outrageous ₦170,000.

In a video circulating on social media, the frustrated man, who said he had loaded used pallets into the truck, appears to be recording the scene while appealing to the public for help and accountability.

What happened

The driver in the video explains how the bad condition of the road rendered his truck immobile. Before releasing him, he says TRACE police “cornered” him and demanded the ₦170,000 payment.

While speaking to the camera, the man says, “I shouldn’t be doing this but this is what it has gotten to, I don’t have an option,” and he vows to pursue the matter after an encounter with an officer who warned him against recording.

As people demand a swift inquiry, the video has garnered a lot of attention and dozens of shares and comments.

Check out the video below.