The Lagos State government has launched a special taskforce to curb the activities of one-way drivers and other traffic violators in the state.
At its first patrol, the new operation codenamed ‘Anti-Oneway and Other Traffic Offenders Squad’ on Monday, combed the Ikeja, Ojota, and Maryland areas of the state.
During the operation, commercial motorcyclists who defied the state’s traffic restriction order were arrested and their motorcycles confiscated.
The team which was headed by the Superintendent of Police, Shola Jejeloye, explained that the operation was set up to complement the activities of the existing Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Enforcement Agency (Task Force) being led by Yinka Egbeyemi, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP).
“We have been mandated by the Commissioner of Police to stop acts of indiscipline by some motorists who are in the habit of flouting traffic regulations of Lagos State,” said Jejeloye who is the commander of policemen in the Governor’s Monitoring Team (GMT).
“We will discharge this duty without fear or favour, and our activities will be professionally exercised in line with the mandate of the team. I, therefore, urge motorists to obey the traffic laws and be patient when driving on the roads.
“We will not be lenient on motorists that are in the habit of committing traffic offences. Offenders arrested will be prosecuted and have their vehicles confiscated,” he added.