Man arrested for beating LASTMA official

A 20-year-old resident of Jakande Estate, Lekki, Phase 1, Lagos
State, Benjamin Archibong, has been arrested for allegedly beating
an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority.

Archibong had reportedly obstructed the LASTMA official, Olumide
Omomoyesan, while enforcing traffic rules in the Ajah area.

He was arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Task Force on
Environment and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit and arraigned
before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ogba.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Omomoyesan and his colleagues
had impounded a commercial bus with number plate, FKJ 688 XV, whose
driver reportedly picked up passengers at an unauthorised
place.

The suspect was said to have attacked the official, inflicting
an injury in his nose.

The spokesperson for the task force, Taofiq Adebayo, who
confirmed the arrest on Sunday, said the suspect was charged with
assault and conduct likely to cause breach of the peace.

He said, “The suspect was arrested on January 31 and charged
with assault, obstruction and conduct likely to cause breach of the
peace before Magistrate Adepeju Odusanya of Court 15, Samuel Ilori
Magistrate’s Courts, Ogba, Lagos

“The prosecutor, Adedoyin Odukoya, disclosed that the suspect,
Benjamin Archibong, from Akwa Ibom State, pleaded not guilty and
was granted bail of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum. The
matter was adjourned till February 28, 2017, for further
hearing.

“The Chairman of the task force, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi, said the
suspect was charged to court based on the directive of the
Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni.”

Meanwhile, the task force has commenced the enforcement of the
directive of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to arrest any local
government and local council development area officials or touts
who try to enforce the Lagos State Road Traffic Law, 2012.

Ambode had stated that only the task force, the Rapid Response
Squad, the Nigeria Police and LASTMA would enforce traffic law in
Lagos.

“Egbeyemi warned that any council official or tout caught
flouting the directive of the governor would be arrested and charge
to court.

“He also enjoined the public to immediately report any tout
violating the order to the task force office in Bolade, Oshodi,”
Adebayo added.

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A 20-year-old resident of Jakande Estate, Lekki, Phase 1, Lagos
State, Benjamin Archibong, has been arrested for allegedly beating
an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority.

Archibong had reportedly obstructed the LASTMA official, Olumide
Omomoyesan, while enforcing traffic rules in the Ajah area.

He was arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Task Force on
Environment and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit and arraigned
before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ogba.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Omomoyesan and his colleagues
had impounded a commercial bus with number plate, FKJ 688 XV, whose
driver reportedly picked up passengers at an unauthorised
place.

The suspect was said to have attacked the official, inflicting
an injury in his nose.

The spokesperson for the task force, Taofiq Adebayo, who
confirmed the arrest on Sunday, said the suspect was charged with
assault and conduct likely to cause breach of the peace.

He said, “The suspect was arrested on January 31 and charged
with assault, obstruction and conduct likely to cause breach of the
peace before Magistrate Adepeju Odusanya of Court 15, Samuel Ilori
Magistrate’s Courts, Ogba, Lagos

“The prosecutor, Adedoyin Odukoya, disclosed that the suspect,
Benjamin Archibong, from Akwa Ibom State, pleaded not guilty and
was granted bail of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum. The
matter was adjourned till February 28, 2017, for further
hearing.

“The Chairman of the task force, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi, said the
suspect was charged to court based on the directive of the
Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni.”

Meanwhile, the task force has commenced the enforcement of the
directive of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to arrest any local
government and local council development area officials or touts
who try to enforce the Lagos State Road Traffic Law, 2012.

Ambode had stated that only the task force, the Rapid Response
Squad, the Nigeria Police and LASTMA would enforce traffic law in
Lagos.

“Egbeyemi warned that any council official or tout caught
flouting the directive of the governor would be arrested and charge
to court.

“He also enjoined the public to immediately report any tout
violating the order to the task force office in Bolade, Oshodi,”
Adebayo added.

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