Hoodlum Arrested For Impersonating LASTMA Officer In Lekki

David Oluchukwu, 27, was detained by agents of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) for reportedly impersonating a LASTMA traffic officer in the state’s Lekki district.

The suspect, who was detained on December 14, allegedly admitted to pretending to be a LASTMA employee and extorting money from other drivers, mainly commercial bus drivers detained for breaking traffic laws throughout the state.

In a statement on Thursday, the LASTMA General Manager, Bolaji Oreagba, said that the suspect was apprehended by a LASTMA patrol team when they were on duty observing and managing traffic near the Lekki axis.

“Preliminary investigations conducted by the agency revealed that the arrested suspect belonged to a criminal gang and they have been ext%rting huge sum of money from innocent motorists apprehended for various traffic offences ranging from seat-belt, obstructions, illegal over-taking and One-way at different locations across the State.”

“The suspect was apprehended after our patrol team sighted him fully kitted with a LASTMA uniform on a black jean collecting money from different commercial bus drivers who were illegally dropping and picking passengers under the Lekki bridge.”

“The suspect, who hailed from ‘Ukpu’ in Anambra State, confessed to be making an average of N40,000 everyday from the illegal traffic business,”

“Any motorists I caught driving against traffic paid a minimum of N50,000 while other traffic viol@tors were charged with different fines.”

“I hereby, appeal to the state Govrnor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and state government to temper justice with mercy. It was done out of economic hardship.”