Lagos to arraign 60 traffic offenders in court

Etim Effiong

Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) has said it will arraign 60 persons who drove against traffic as well as those who plied BRT lane, thereby obstructing the free flow of traffic over the weekend.

It was gathered that the traffic violators were arrested at different locations within the state for contravening the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018.

The chairman of the agency, SP Jejeloye Shola, said that it was worrisome seeing both educated-private car owners and commercial bus drivers driving against traffic or causing road obstructions to other road users across in the state.

He said: “Honestly, it is painful that with the high level of enlightenment campaigns and serious warnings by the government, motorists including private car owners could still be driving against traffic with total disregard, without fear of crushing innocent passers-by or causing collusion with on-coming vehicles.

“The agency will keep enhancing the enforcement of the law, which has been checking the excesses of motorists, who drive with impunity on our roads.”

Shola praised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State for donating additional operational vehicles for the exercise titled, ‘Anti One-Way’, to further boost traffic enforcement operations by the agency.

He, however, confirmed that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has directed that the enforcement operations on motorists driving against traffic, on BRT corridors and road obstructions be intensified in every part of the state.

Shola, however, urged motorists to desist from driving against traffic and obey the various traffic signs conspicuously displayed on all roads all over the city by the government.