No fewer than 188 motorcycles and 78 tricycles have been impounded by the Lagos State Police Command over violation of traffic laws, particularly, the ban on okada and tricycles on some major roads in the state.
Also, 40 people have been arrested over the same offence.
The spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command in Lagos, Mr. Bala Elkana, made this known on Sunday in a statement.
The statement reads in part:
“The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu has on 1st February, 2020 deployed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, State Traffic Officers, Area Traffic Officers, Divisional Traffic Officers, Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences and other Police Officers across the State Command to fully enforce the provisions of the Road Traffic Laws, especially the ban on the use of Motorcycles popularly known as Okada and Tricycles also known as Keke in some Local Government Areas and routes across the state.
“The total ban as announced by Lagos State Government, took effect from 0000 hours of 1st February, 2020.
“40 violators were arrested in different parts of the State.
“188 Motorcycles and 78 Tricycles were impounded.
“The Commissioner of Police went round the state to monitor compliance.
“The CP expressed his satisfaction with the level of compliance across the state and thanks the good people of Lagos State for their cooperation.
“The CP personally arrested some motorcycle and tricycle operators seen contravening the traffic laws.
“Others arrested by the CP are VIP escort vehicles without registration numbers, vehicles with defaced and covered number plates and vehicles driving against traffic.
“Twenty two vehicles were impounded. The CP reiterated the fact that no one is above the law.
“He called on Lagosians irrespective of their social status to support the Police in its quest to provide a safe and secured state for everyone to live in and to carry out their lawful businesses.
“The enforcement is a continuous exercise 24/7 and violators will be dealt with in line with extant laws on traffic.”
