In a renewed efforts towards stalling activities of fake traffic law enforcers within the metropolis, 11 fake enforcement officials were yesterday apprehended along Ibeju-Lekki Junction and the Dangote Refinery area in Akodo, by the Ministry of Transportation’s Transport Operations Team, and the Governor’s Monitoring Team, for illegal extortion of truck drivers and false enforcement activities.
The fake enforcers who claimed to be working under the guise of the Local Government, are; Ajakori Lukman, Maroof Kewusola, Shakiru Aguda, Oseni Taiwo, Sunday Lucky, Olamilekan Alade and Ibrahim Akeem. Others are; Amoranbini Tanmola, Omotayo Fatai, Olanrawaju Shehu and Aliu Ibrahim.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi declared that the claims of working for the Local Government made by the fake enforcement personnel were false, adding that their actions are illegal and unacceptable given the current economic challenges in the country.
The Transportation Commissioner further stated that the Ministry is aware of similar activities across the State and assured that arrests will be made as these activities are a stain on the administration’s efforts to mitigate the prevailing challenges.
Affirming the words of the Commissioner, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Olawale Musa revealed that the arrest was made in response to several petitions regarding these activities that had been written to the Ministry about these faceless miscreants along the corridor.
Musa explained that the Lagos Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other Agencies in like manners were the ones empowered by the Law to oversee traffic management and monitoring adding that the apprehended fake enforcers will be charged to court and prosecuted.
While urging lagosians to collaborate with government by reporting any illegal transport enforcement activity to the Ministry, the Permanent Secretary assured that the Ministry will not relent in its efforts at ridding the roads in the metropolis off fake enforcers, he further warn others in the same habit of extortion to put a stop to it before they are caught by the strong arms of government.
