Tag: Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA)
LASTMA moves to curb dispatch rider accidents on Lagos highways
“The engagement will focus on encouraging riders to prioritise not only the safety of other road users, but also their…
Speeding truck kills LASTMA officer, two others in Badagry tragedy
He said that the driver fled the accident scene but, was later apprehended by other LASTMA personnel who handed him…
Driver crushes MFM member on way to church, absconds
Bakara-Oki added that that in a profoundly heartrending turn of events, news of the tragedy reached the MFM Church during…
Man dies, wife critically injured as granite truck falls on car in Lagos
According to him, preliminary security briefings revealed that the articulated truck, heavily burdened with granite and speeding from the Epe…
LASTMA sanctions 19 officers for misconduct
Bakare-Oki said that out of the 19, five were dismissed, nine got demoted in rank, while the rest were given…
LASTMA warns against obstruction, vows firm festive enforcement
“LASTMA advises motorists to ensure vehicles are mechanically sound and strongly warns against alcohol consumption, speeding and reckless driving,” he…
Lagos Govt. utilises drones to monitor, manage traffic
Oshodi added that although managing the traffic has been challenging, the Agency is committed to improving the flow of traffic…
LASTMA unveils traffic mayor initiative
Jimmy reaffirmed the Lagos State Government’s commitment—under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu—to adopting multi-pronged strategies that improve urban mobility, enhance productivity, and…
LASTMA punishes 18 erring officers, arrests 7,000 vehicles
Bakare-Oki added that LASTMA captured over 54,000 vehicles through the usage of technology, Traffic Management Solutions (TMS)...
LASG commences impoundment of vehicles on Third Mainland Bridge
The enforcement operation, which commenced in earnest over the weekend with impoundment of over 10 trucks...
‘LASTMA: Masterstroke of public policy in Nigeria’, Opeifa
He said the LASTMA’s example has shown that local solutions can become a national phenomenon....
Container-laden truck loses control, falls on minivan in Lagos
LASTMA's midnight surveillance and rescue unit responded swiftly to distress calls and employed high-grade rescue apparatus to extract the trapped…
‘How truck driver crushed revenue collector to death in Lagos’
The General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday…
‘How bus driver, conductor attacked, set LASTMA officer ablaze’
The injured LASTMA officer, who sustained severe burns, was immediately transported to a nearby hospital for urgent medical treatment.
Fuel queue gridlock: LASTMA deploys operatives
“He further urged the public, particularly motorists, to make use of LASTMA’s newly inaugurated toll-free call centre at 080000527862 for…