By Demilade Adeniyi
The Lagos State Government has vowed to continue to clamp down on miscreants who harass motorists and truck drivers going about their lawful businesses, through continuous sting operations across the State.
The Ministry of Transportation made this known at weekend while parading four suspected hoodlums by the name; Tunji Oyedeji, Allison Ozin, Taiwo Olubodun and Awotunde Ahmed, while carrying out their illegal activities in Amuwo-Odofin area of the State.
Recall that the Transport Operations and Compliance Unit of the Ministry in February apprehended a group of miscreants in Igando, while extorting a tipper driver on his way to offload sand.
Condemning their actions, the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde stated that continuous arrest of these miscreants demonstrates the State Government’s resolve to ensure an enabling environment devoid of miscreants’ activities, saying, the Ministry will intensify its sting operations across the State with a view to taming these urchins whose actions hinder economic development.
The Transport Commissioner noted that the suspects arrested have been handed over to the Lagos State TASKFORCE for investigation and prosecution, warning others to desist from these illegal activities or be made to face the full wrath of the law in line with the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law 2018.
