A dismissed officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Shakiru Agbaje has been arrested in Mushin axis of Lagos for impersonation by the provost unit of the agency.
Agbaje was going about his illegal activities and unauthorised traffic enforcement operations at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) junction, Idi-Araba, despite his dismissal from the agency nine years ago for presenting a fake certificate and alleged fraud..
Reacting to the arrest, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olajide Oduyoye, said the dismissed officer’s activities had brought untold hardship and terror on unsuspecting motorists and residents of Mushin and environs, where he paraded himself as a traffic officer to perpetrate illegal activities and harassing unsuspecting members of the public.
Oduyoye said he frowned on the ‘untoward’ behaviour of Agbaje, stressing that his illegal activities and that of some members of the society had caused irreparable damage to the reputation and image of the agency.
He said: “All those who have long been sacked or disengaged from the agency and who still wear LASTMA uniforms to perpetrate illegal activities will soon be caught. We urge the general public to always take note of the names of LASTMA officers they relate with. Go about your lawful activities, strictly obey and adhere to Lagos Traffic Laws and Regulations.”
The LASTMA boss also said the suspect would be made to face the law after investigation.
