Traffic officers arrested for allegedly seeking bribe from Nigeria's anti-corruption boss
They are accused of stopping Musa Aliyu at a fake roadblock and telling him to drive to a cash machine.
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"I told him: 'Let's go to court.'"
— Musa Aliyu , Executive
"You have to choose: either a policeman or a thief."
— Ahmed Sanusi , Executive
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They are accused of stopping Musa Aliyu at a fake roadblock and telling him to drive to a cash machine.
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