LASG promises clampdown on louts harassing motorists

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LASG promises clampdown on louts harassing motorists

The Lagos State Government has vowed to continue the sting operation of clamping down on miscreants harassing motorists and truck drivers in the state.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, Bolanle Ogunlola, on Sunday.

According to the statement, the move followed the arrest of some miscreants by the Transport Operations and Compliance Unit of the ministry in the Igando axis of the state while they were extorting a tipper driver on his way to offload sand.

The ministry also recently paraded four suspected hoodlums by the name Tunji Oyedeji, Allison Ozin, Taiwo Olubodun and Awotunde Ahmed, who were arrested while carrying out their illegal activities in the Amuwo-Odofin area of the state.

“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 had been handed over to the Lagos State Task Force for investigation and prosecution, warning others to desist from these illegal activities or be ready to face the full wrath of the law in line with the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law 2018,” the statement read.