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Mar

06

2024

LASTMA Impounds 123 Vehicles Over Illegal Parking, Garages Around Bridges Across Lagos Island *Arrests 19 notorious hoodlums over illegal parking dues

NEWS#LASTMA

LASTMA Impounds 123 Vehicles Over Illegal Parking, Garages Around Bridges Across Lagos Island. *Arrests 19 notorious hoodlums over illegal parking dues Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in continuation of a general enforcement operations to unlock every traffic bottleneck across the State on Tuesday, 5th of March, 2024 impounded 123 vehicles over illegal parking/garages around bridges across Lagos Island, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. The General Manager of LASTMA Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki who led the combined enforcement team with security personnel disclosed that the exercise was carried out based on the directive…

Nov

28

2023

By Famous Reporters

LASTMA warns security personnel Against Flouting traffic regulations across States

NEWS#LASTMA, #security, #Traffic

LASTMA warns security personnel Against Flouting traffic regulations across States Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, (LASTMA), has urged security personnel to desist from disobeying traffic rules and regulations across various States. This is even as the agency has successfully contravened two private vehicles for allegedly flouting Traffic Laws At Iyana-oworo, Lagos Responding to series of complaints as tendered by motoring public on a regular traffic gridlocks every evening from University of Lagos waterfront on 3rd Mainland Bridge inward Iyawo-Oworo, the Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority LASTMA yesterday night carried out an enforcement operations and contravened two private…

Nov

24

2023

By Famous Reporters

LASTMA Gets New General Manager

NEWS, SECURITY#Bakare-OkiOlalekan, #LASTMA, #security

LASTMA Gets New General Manager The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has approved with immediate effect the appointment of Mr. Bakare-Oki Olalekan as the Acting General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. A statement by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Transportation Mr. Olawale Musa noted that the appointment of Mr. Bakare-Oki Olalekan is for better performance, eradicating incidences of misdemeanours among staffs and continued efficient/effective traffic management on Lagos roads. Bakare-Oki Olalekan joined the Lagos State Public Service on the April 25, 2000 and rose…

Nov

14

2023

By Famous Reporters

Lagos Transport Ministry Condoles With LAWMA, Family Of Street Sweepers *Gives own account of Gbagada accident

METRO, NATIONAL NEWS#Arrest, #death, #LASTMA, #LAWMA

Lagos Transport Ministry Condoles With Lawma, Family Of Street Sweepers. *Gives own account of Gbagada accident The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation (MOT) says her attention has been drawn to the above captioned story circulating on social media alleging that LASTMA personnel were responsible for a fatal incident that claimed the lives of The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has expressed its profound condolences to the management of LAWMA and families oftwo LAWMA Street Sweepers who lost their lives yesterday around Charlie Boy at Gbagada inward Oworonsoki, Lagos. The ministry prayed for the repose of the departed souls. In the…

Oct

07

2023

By Famous Reporters

LASTMA Partners Other Responders to Combat Fire Outbreak at Ilupeju

NEWS#FireOutbreak, #FireService, #LASTMA

LASTMA Partners Other Responders to Combat Fire Outbreak at Ilupeju Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other emergency responders, on Saturday, combated an industrial fire outbreak at Mega Plastics Company located at No.4, Ilupeju Bypass beside Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Ilupeju area of Lagos. A statement made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Traffic Officer, Adebayo Taofiq, quoted the officer on ground, as Ayo Olaosebikan, as confirming that the rescue team arrived at the scene of the industrial fire outbreak around 6:30am before…

Sep

25

2023

By Famous Reporters

LASTMA Apprehends Recalcitrant Commercial Bus Driver Who Stabbed Colleague With Knife, Stripes Self *Cutlass, knife recovered inside bus

CRIME#LASTMA, #NAOSNP

LASTMA Apprehends Recalcitrant Commercial Bus Driver Who Stabbed Colleague With Knife, Stripes Self. * Cutlass, knife recovered inside bus Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has successfully arrested a suspect who allegedly stabbed an officer and in a make-believe, stripped himself thus causing uproar in the area. Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today arrested a driver of a painted Volkswagen 'T4' commercial bus (LSR 966 YE) for stabbing a Lastma Officers after being apprehended for serious traffic obstruction around costain round-about, Lagos, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. LASTMA…

Aug

29

2023

By Famous Reporters

RE: Alleged Crushing Of Lastma Officers Reportedly Crush Pregnant Woman To Death At Computer Village, Lagos

NATIONAL NEWS#LASTMA

RE: Lastma Officers Reportedly Crush Pregnant Woman To Death At Computer Village, Lagos The attention of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority LASTMA has been drawn to the above captioned story published/circulating by an online media (@SamzyVG & @ToyosiGodwin) today Tuesday, 29th of August, 2023. In a statement released by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq disclosed that the story as presented by online media was not the true position of what transpired today at MRS Filling Station on Kodesoh road, Ikeja. Preliminary investigation revealed that a mini commercial bus (korope) driver upon sighting…

Aug

06

2023

By Famous Reporters

Police, FRSC, LASTMA personnel amongst syndicates apprehended…As Police begin clampdown on thugs involved in extortion

SECURITY#Extortion, #LASTMA, #NigeriaPolice

Police, FRSC, LASTMA personnel amongst syndicates apprehended…As Police begin clampdown on thugs involved in extortion Following reports of extortion of truck drivers and other motorists by thugs and some recalcitrant law enforcement officers, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Idowu Owohunwa, has set up an enforcement team with the mandate of raiding spots that have been identified as notorious for such nefarious activities, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. The enforcement team which commenced raids yesterday was led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) and comprises tactical teams and provost officers from the…

Apr

18

2023

By Famous Reporters

LASTMA, FRSC To Form Joint Task Force On Accident Reduction Across Lagos

NEWS#LASTMA, #RoadAccident, FRSC

LASTMA, FRSC To Form Joint Task Force On Accident Reduction Across Lagos Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos Sector Command have agreed to form a Joint Task Force with other professional traffic managers on accident reduction particularly truck crashes on Lagos Roads. In a press statement released by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment department of Lastma Mr Adebayo Taofiq quoted the General Manager Mr Bolaji Oreagba to have agreed to the proposed Joint Task Force during a courtesy call over the weekend by the new Sector Commander…

Feb

20

2023

By Famous Reporters

APC MEGA RALLY: Lastma Provides Advisory To Party Faithfuls, Lagosians

NATIONAL NEWS#2023Presidency, #LASTMA

APC MEGA RALLY: Lastma Provides Advisory To Party Faithfuls, Lagosians As part of the All Progressives Congress (APC) mega rally which will hold on Tuesday 21st February 2023, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report that there will be a procession of the APC Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Party Stalwarts, Party Faithfuls and Supporters from the Murtala Mohammed Local Airport in Ikeja to Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos This is why the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) is providing a traffic advisory to members of the party so as to…