LASTMA STOPS JUNIOR OFFICERS FROM ARRESTING TRAFFIC OFFENDERS

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has ordered junior officers in its rank to stop arresting erring motor-cycle riders and motorists in the state forthwith.

The action is taken in a bid to checkmate aggressive enforcement of the state’s traffic law by LASTMA.

This announcement was made by the General Manager of LASTMA, Engr. Babatunde Edu, at a public forum.

He urged the public to report any junior officer who victimises or harasses them, saying they have been stripped of the power to arrest.

He said: “You can easily identify the junior officer with black epaulet on their shoulders; they cannot arrest, only the senior ones with red epaulets on their uniforms can arrest.