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Illegal garages: LASTMA sanctions 52 commercial vehicle owners
“The enforcement operations will be ongoing with zero tolerance for illegal garages and indiscriminate parking. We will also remove any…
Motorists commend LASTMA for removing illegal motor parks from Lagos bridges
"I pray to Almighty God to give Giwa and Oki the strength and sound health to keep the good work…
Falling container kills woman in Lagos
Its Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Mr Taofiq Adebayo, stated that the driver of the articulated truck carrying the…
LASTMA warns motorists against over-speeding on rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge
According to Oki, the comprehensively repaired bridge is scintillating and fascinating to drive on without any impediments as this might…
Why we’re strategic in impounding commercial vehicles — LASTMA
“Equally, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr Sola Giwa has been of immense help towards having a…
Motorists hail Sanwo-Olu, LASTMA boss for retraining personnel
The governor was also commended for appointing Mr Olalekan Bakare Oki whom they described as a man of integrity and…
LASTMA impounds 123 vehicles, nabs 19 hoodlums across Lagos
Bakare-Oki confirmed that these 123 vehicles were impounded around Ebute-Ero by Idumota Bridge, Simpson Bridge, Apongbon under Bridge and Elegbata…
LASTMA impounds 123 vehicles over illegal parking on Lagos Island
According to the General Manager, "It was nauseating seeing these private and commercial bus drivers constituting public nuisance by parking…
Truck driver crushes Okada rider, two passengers to death in Lagos
Adebayo said that preliminary investigations revealed that a truck driver while on top speed lost control as a result of…
Truck falls off Lagos bridge, two injured
“LASTMA Goriola Jimoh ‘Zebra’ (Zone 22) Apapa who led the rescue operations confirmed that the rescued injured driver and his…
Lagos releases 60 trucks impounded by LASTMA
Osiyemi stated that a stern warning has been issued to the truck owners not to block the roads again.
How we rescued three passengers from auto crash – LASTMA
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the ‘Homo’ Truck drove recklessly and crushed a commercial volkswagen ‘T4’ bus while…
Apapa/Ijora gridlock: LASTMA impounds 78 trucks
The enforcement operation was led by the General Manager, LASTMA, Bakare Oki in conjunction with relevant security agencies to ensure…
Lagos impounds 15 tankers parked along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway
A press statement released by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed that the enforcement…
Driver evading arrest crushes two LAWMA street sweepers to death
The driver was said to be evading arrest from the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) officers when he ran…
Repair of Third Mainland Bridge ramps: Lagos deploys 100 LASTMA officers
The Transportation Commissioner also assured that the Ministry was working with security agencies to provide safety on all the diversion…
14 LASTMA officers to face disciplinary panel for extortion in Lagos
According to Oreagba "the male officers (11 Seniors & 3 Juniors) were caught at different locations across the State extorting…
Lagos impounds over 200 unregistered, unpainted vehicles in 48 hours
The enforcement is being carried out by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, (LASTMA) Team led by the Special Adviser…
Incessant clash: LASTMA, army mend fence, agree to strengthen partnership
According to Oreagba "we won't abuse the relationship nor take the cordiality and warm friendliness which has existed between the…
LASTMA rescues four accident victims in Lagos
Ademola, in a statement issued by Adebayo Taofiq, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, disclosed that preliminary investigation revealed…
Eid-el-Kabir: LASTMA assures residents of adequate traffic control
Major entry/exit roads in Lagos, like Lagos-Ibadan, Lagos-Abeokuta, Lagos-Badagry, Lekki-Epe Expressways and Lagos-Ikorodu-Sagamu Highway would be adequately covered by our…
LASTMA officer wins Diamond Service Award for exceptional service
The award ceremony, put together by Unifeed Project Initiative (UPI) in conjunction with Access Bank Plc. was to appreciate workers,…
LASTMA deploys 500 body cameras for traffic management
Oreagba disclosed further that the present administration had brought lots of modern technological innovations to address transport challenges of the…
LASTMA partners with Police on traffic management
Road users, particularly motorists, would benefit the most from this collaboration in terms of efficient and effective traffic management and…
Eid el-Fitr; LASTMA warns motorists against over-speeding, others
Oreagba said LASTMA had had begun vigorous public enlightenment campaign at motor parks, garages for drivers to adhere strictly to…
Hoodlums set BRT bus ablaze in Lagos after driver of commercial bus dies
The commercial bus was said to have summersaulted several times, with the driver dying instantly and several people injured.
LASTMA not established for revenue generation – Oreagba
Oreagba disclosed that LASTMA was not established for revenue generation as being insinuated by some sections of the public.
LASTMA nabs another fake traffic officer in Ikoyi
Oreagba said the Agency carried out a special monitoring/Surveillance operations about the suspect and got him arrested in response to…
Two dead as car runs into stationary truck in Lagos
The driver of the Honda Civic was said to be on top speed before losing control of the vehicle and…
Fake LASTMA officer Oluchkwu jailed in Lagos
The convicted fake LASTMA officer was arraigned by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on a 2-count charge of…