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Assault on LASTMA Officers: Court sentences two commercial drivers to jail

Assault on LASTMA Officers: Court sentences two commercial drivers to jail

A Lagos Mobile Court has sentenced two commercial drivers to three months’ imprisonment for launching a violent, coordinated mob attack on operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) while they were carrying out their lawful duties. The sentencing took place on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The convicts, Mohammed Musa and Muhammed Nasara, were …

LASTMA averts disaster as fully loaded tanker spills fuel

LASTMA averts disaster as fully loaded tanker spills fuel

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has averted disaster after a fully loaded tanker overturned and spilled fuel across the main carriageway of the Oshodi-Gbagada Expressway. The LASTMA General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement was signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and …

Reckless truck driver maims LASTMA officer in Lagos

Reckless truck driver maims LASTMA officer in Lagos

Tragedy struck at the Ojodu Berger axis of Lagos State on Tuesday when an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, was crushed and maimed by a reckless truck driver when he lost control of the vehicle in motion. The driver of the fully loaded trailer driver with registration number Bauchi State, KTG …

LASTMA impounds 125 Danfo, 48 private vehicles in Lagos Island

LASTMA impounds 125 Danfo, 48 private vehicles in Lagos Island

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have apprehended 125 recalcitrant commercial buses and 48 privately owned vehicles for flagrant violations, including unauthorized parking and severe road obstructions on Lagos Island. The vehicles were impounded during a sting enforcement operation designed to restore traffic discipline and facilitate unhindered vehicular movement. This sweeping crackdown was executed …