Lagos Taskforce to auction 88 vehicles impounded for driving against traffic
By ECHONEWS
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) Monday, said it has obtained a Court Order authorizing it to publicly auction 88 vehicles arrested for driving against traffic at different parts of the State.
Chairman of the unit, CSP Shola Jejeloye, disclosed that the vehicles to be auctioned by the government were impounded by the enforcement team for driving against traffic (one-way) at different parts of the state.
According to the chairman: “They were all arraigned and forfeited by court in line with Part (3) item (27) of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reformed Law of 2018.”
The chairman confirmed that the public auction would hold in line with ‘Covid-19’ protocols on Wednesday, 20th of January, 2021 at the Agency’s Car Park, (Behind Shoprite), Alausa, Ikeja.
He urged motorists, both private and commercial, to desist from driving against traffic (one-way), as the penalty is outright forfeiture of such vehicles to the government without any option of a fine.
Meanwhile, the Coordinator of the Lagos State Mobile Court, Mrs Arinola Ogbara Banjoko, confirmed that owners/drivers of these 88 court forfeited vehicles were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Micheal Olubi, Magistrate Lateef Layeni, Magistrate Oyebimbola Israel Adelakun, Magistrate Ibidun Abina and Magistrate Shakirat Obasa.
She hinted that other traffic offenders caught plying BRT corridors or those causing obstructions to other road users were also arraigned and fined by Lagos State Mobile Court at Bolade, Oshodi.
