Obviously not amused by the killing 18 officers of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, (LASTMA), this year alone, Lagos State Government on Wednesday vowed to deal ruthlessly with any motorists or individuals caught henceforth attacking officers of the agency.
The government said killings of 18 LASTMA officers this year and permanent incapacitation of 24 others would no longer be tolerated as government would not fold its hand and allow its officers to be killed and dehumanized by the public.
Commissioner for Transportation, Ladi Lawanson at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos appealed to the motoring public that LASTMA was created and empowered by law to ‘control and manage vehicular traffic flow in the state.
“One is therefore at a loss as to why our officers and men, employed to safeguard members of the public are always attacked by the same members of the public whose interest they are promoting and protecting. For instance, we have, this year…
