Crime
Lagos state government to arraign 14 LASTMA officers over extortion
The Lagos State Government has announced its intention to bring 14 LASTMA personnel before a disciplinary panel for allegations of extortion and high-handed behaviour, by the state’s established rules and regulations.
Bolaji Oreagba, the General Manager, conveyed the traffic regulatory body’s announcement through a statement signed by Adebayo Taofiq, Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, over the weekend.
Oreagba reported that 11 Senior and 3 Junior LASTMA Officers were apprehended at various locations throughout the state for allegedly accepting bribes from motorists.
“These 14 male Officers (11 Seniors & 3 Juniors) were caught at different locations across the State extorting money (bribes) from motorists.
“The Agency would continue to meet stiff and severe punishment on Officers and men in its effort to weed the agency of few bad elements tarnishing its image,” the statement reads.
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