Extortion : LASG Arraigns 14 LASTMA Officers, Warned Motorists Against Bribing Traffic Personnel

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to arraign 14 LASTMA officers over extortion.

LASTMA disclosed that 14 male officers (11 Seniors & 3 Juniors) were caught at different locations extorting money from motorists.

Said any operative caught in the process of bringing the Agency or LASG into disrepute shall equally face the consequence. 

Warned the motoring public to stop inducing traffic personnel with bribes in order to avoid been prosecuted.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has disclosed it will arraign fourteen (14) of its personnel before a disciplinary panel over extortions and high handedness in line with the extant rules and regulations of the State.

In a statement by the Agency, the General Manager of LASTMA Mr. Bolaji Oreagba disclosed that “these 14 male Officers (11 Seniors & 3 Juniors) were caught at different locations across the State extorting money (bribes) from motorists”.

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LASTMA boss said the Agency would continue to mete stiff and severe punishment on Officers and men in its effort to weed the agency of few bad elements tarnishing its image.

“We thereby called on residents especially motoring public to support us by promptly reporting any errant Officers at the nearest LASTMA offices or use any of the Agency’s complaints hotlines (08100565860, 08129928503, 08129928515 & 08129928597) with proof of evidence”.

While advising all Officers of the Agency to always carry out their duties without fear or favour, he said any operative caught in the process of bringing the Agency or the Government into disrepute shall equally face the consequence.

Oreagba however, warned the motoring public to stop inducing traffic personnel with bribes in order to avoid been prosecuted as the law frowned on both the ‘giver and the receiver’.

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