Joy Anyim
The Lagos State Police Command m said it has arrested 75 persons and for driving against traffic in the last few weeks. All vehicles of those arrested were also arrested.
The traffic offenders who were arraigned at the Mobile Court, included private car owners, commercial bus drivers, bullion van drivers and others.
It was learnt that 28 of the traffic offenders were arrested for driving against traffic, while the rest were arrested for indiscriminate parking at different clubs and businesses in the State.
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The Lagos Police Spokesperson, Elkana Bala noted that: “ Such indiscriminate parking result in major obstructions on the highways and streets, causing traffic gridlock. In as much as clubs and businesses have the rights to run their businesses, our road users equally have the right to free flow of traffic.
“ Business owners and operators of clubs and worship centres have a duty to ensure that their customers, staff, visitors and followers do no create obstructions on the roads where they operate for the benefits of other road users. The vehicles Impounded included private cars, commercial vehicles, trucks, bullion vans and escorts vehicles who drove against traffic.
“ The message is clear, no one is above the law. The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, maintains that the operation will be sustained, while calling on road users to obey traffic laws at all times.”
