By Rasaq Adebayo
The Lagos State Government has finalized preparations to prosecute five individuals arrested for assaulting LASTMA personnel during an enforcement operation in the Oba Akran Avenue area of Ikeja, Lagos.
The Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment at LASTMA, Taofiq Adebayo, said in a statement on Thursdsy.
He stated that on April 23, 2024, LASTMA operatives conducted an operation to remove illegally parked Viju Milk trucks on Oba Akran Avenue in response to numerous complaints from the public about the trucks causing traffic congestion.
“During the operation, four LASTMA officers sustained serious injuries from weapons wielded by Viju Milk truck drivers and local miscreants.
“While LASTMA operational vehicles were vandalized, 54 Viju Milk truck were evacuated by Lastma during the enforcement operations,” he said
He explained that the police working alongside LASTMA arrested five of the individuals (Falomo Oluwafemi, Afeniyi Stephen, Olamide Adekunle, Chukwu Guaja Eze and Adeshina Sulaimon) and recovered various weapons including broken bottles, iron rods, charms, knives, and cutlasses from them.
“The injured LASTMA officers were promptly taken to the hospital for medical attention,” he added.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. Sola Giwa, stated that the arrested individuals would be prosecuted by the government as a deterrent to others.
