The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.

The statement was signed by Mr Adebayo Taofiq, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA.

Bakare-Oki noted that the development was in continuation of a general enforcement operations to unlock traffic bottleneck across the state.

Bakare-Oki, who led the combined enforcement team with security personnel, said that the exercise was carried out based on the directive of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr Sola Giwa.

He noted that the agency swung into action after several warnings issued to both private and commercial bus drivers to stop indiscriminate parking/illegal garages around bridges were not complied with.

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Bakare-Oki said that the 123 vehicles were impounded around Ebute-Ero by Idumota Bridge, Simpson Bridge, Apongbon under Bridge and Elegbata area of Lagos Island.

According to him, it was nauseating seeing these private and commercial bus drivers constituting public nuisance by parking at free will around bridges thereby causing avoidable gridlock.

“They also cause inconvenience to other motorists and road users using these bridges to link up with other parts of the state.

“We will continue to ensure free flow of traffic by scaling up our enforcement and clampdown on these stubborn private and commercial bus drivers.

“Meanwhile, 19 notorious hoodlums were arrested during enforcement operation over illegal collection of parking dues from innocent motorists,” he said.

Bakare-Oki said that investigation revealed that the 19 notorious hoodlums arrested had been representing themselves as approved government agents with fake identity cards.

He said that the men extorted innocent motorists and traders who sold by road sides.

Bakare-Oki said that owners/drivers of the 123 contravened vehicles including 19 arrested hoodlums would be prosecuted at the Lagos State Mobile Court.

Source: NAN

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The spokesperson for the agency, Mr Adebayo Taofiq, said that the accident occurred on Saturday.

In a statement on Saturday, he noted that the accident involved a truck marked LSR 901 XV.

Taofiq said that the victim was pushing a wheelbarrow on the main carriage way in Mile 12 Market.

He said that preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the truck allegedly lost control due to a brake failure and rammed into the victim.

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“After the accident, the victim was rescued by LASTMA officers on duty.

“He later died while rushing him to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.

“Some miscreants and hoodlums then attempted attacking the truck driver.

“He was rescued and taken to Ketu Police Divisional by LASTMA officials with the support of security personnel at the market,” he said.

He appealed to market leaders to regularly carry out safety enlightenment campaign on the danger of using wheelbarrow to convey goods on highways across the state.

He also warned truck drivers to always avoid speed and ensure the effectiveness of the brake system of their trucks.

Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos Benjamin Hundeyin told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the driver had been arrested for investigation.

Source: NAN

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