The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Task force has obtained a ‘Court Order’ for the permanent forfeiture of 88 vehicles seized for violating the state traffic laws.
The task force said with the court order, it is ready to auction the 88 affected vehicles.
It said the forfeiture order was granted yesterday by the Lagos State Mobile Court.
Chairman of the agency, Shola Jejeloye, who made this disclosure, said the 88 vehicles to be auctioned were impounded by the enforcement team of the agency for driving against traffic.
According to the chairman, “They were all arraigned and forfeited by the court in line with Part (3) Item (27) of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reformed Law of 2018”
Jejeloye confirmed that the public auction would be held in line with ‘COVID-19’ protocols on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at the agency’s car park, (Behind Shoprite), Alausa, Ikeja.
He urged motorists, both private and commercial bus drivers, to desist from driving against traffic as the penalty is outright forfeiture of such vehicles to the government without the option of a fine.
He reiterated the state government’s zero-tolerance for the violation of the law under any guise.
Meanwhile, the coordinator of the Lagos State Mobile Court, Mrs. Arinola Ogbara Banjoko, confirmed that owners or drivers of the 88 forfeited vehicles were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Micheal Olubi, Magistrate Lateef Layeni, Magistrate Oyebimbola Israel Adelakun, Magistrate Ibidun Abina and Magistrate Shakirat Obasa.
She added that other traffic offenders caught plying BRT corridors or those causing obstructions to other road users were also arraigned and fined by Lagos State Mobile Court at Bolade, Oshodi. (Daily Trust)
