LASG Impounds 40 Trailers Under Flyover Bridges At Costain To Iganmu, Charges Owners To Court

LASG through LASTMA impounds 40 trailers under flyover bridges at Costain to Iganmu in Lagos.

Enforcement operations was carried out after the expiration of a ‘7-day Removal Order” served on them.

Says that the owners/drivers of these impounded 40 trailers would be charged to court accordingly.

The Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Tuesday impounded 40 illegally parked trailers under flyover bridges at Costain to Iganmu area of Lagos.

The General Manager of LASTMA Mr Bolaji Oreagba disclosed that the enforcement operations was carried out immediately after the expiration of a ‘7-day Removal Order” served on them.

Mr Oreagba disclosed further that the level of voluntary compliance was encouraging as majority had removed their heavy duty vehicles before the commencement of the enforcement operations.

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“We are very happy with the level of voluntary compliance by owners/drivers of these illegally parked trucks including other illegal workshops such as Iron benders, mechanics, food/ Fruits vendors”.

These 40 impounded trailers were contravened around Ijora, Costain, Breweries and Ajegunle Park by Ijora Mobil Road area of Iganmu, Lagos

Also speaking, Mr Peter Gbedemeje, the Director of Operations (Headquarters), stated that the cleanup exercise would be extended to other parts of the State in order checkmate criminal activities across the State.

Peter Gbedemeje also confirmed that owners/drivers of these impounded 40 trailers would be charged to court accordingly.

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