The Lagos State Police command has said that Operation restore sanity on Lagos roads codenamed Operation Velvet billed to commence today will go on as planned.
A statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Chike Oti however said that contrary to insinuations, the aspect of the operation that the deals with the checking of vehicle documents would be secondary as the Police would focus on clearing all encumbrances that gave rise to gridlock in order to ensure free flow of traffic throughout the state.
It added that checking of vehicle documents would commence at a date to be announced later.
“It is expected that vehicle and motorcycle owners will use the period afforded to regularize their vehicle documents and ready themselves for the second segment of the operation”, the statement said.
Recall that the Lagos State Police command last Saturday launched a joint operation with other sister agencies to tackle the upsurge in traffic gridlock on roads across the metropolis caused by lawlessness commercial motorists.
Tagged ‘Operation Restore Sanity on Lagos Roads/Operation Velvet’, the police said it would henceforth impound the cars of defaulting drivers and arraign them immediately in a Mobile Court that would be attached to the joint service team to enable quick dispensation of justice to erring motorists.
Lagos State Police boss, Imohimi Edgal who launched the operation said it had already identified the worst-hit areas, while the joint operation team involving the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) had been constituted to commence enforcement activities with immediate effect.
In a meeting held on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Powa Secretariat, Oduduwa Street, GRA Ikeja, attended by the State Chairmen of all major transport unions in the State, Federal Road Safety Corps officials and the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA), the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Imohimi Edgal, noted the activities of intransigent commercial drivers and motorcyclists as well as motorists driving against traffic and on the BRT lanes, as root causes of the chaotic traffic situation being experienced in the State.
The Lagos Police boss identified places as worst-hit areas requiring robust intervention by security agencies to include: Akpongbon Bridge, Obalende Bridge, Idumota inward Iddo, Marina, Victoria Island by Bar beach, Ijora-Marine bridge, Oshodi Apapa Expressway, Ijora-Badia to Alakia junction, Ojuelegba under bridge, Trade Fair, Alakija, Volks, Iyana-Oba, Alaba Rago, Festac 1st Gate, 2nd Rainbow, Agege Motor Road, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Allen Avenue, Agidingbi by Omole and Ile Zik to Mangoro.
Others are; Oko Oba Road, Ashade Road, College Road, Elere Oke Koto, Pedro by Charlie Boy, Ketu Mile 12, Maryland Intersection, Odo Iyana Alaro, BRT Lane inward Ojuelegba, Jibowu, Bariga Traffic towards express, Lekki Admiralty Way, Freedom Way Ikate, Chevron Roundabout, VGC Roundabout, Ilaje Bus Stop, Ajah, Ado Road by Ajah, Abraham Adesanya Roundabout, Customs Point by Agbara Bridge, Agege Road by Dopemu, Ikotun Egbeda Bus Stop and Iyana-Ipaja Roundabout.
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