- Commercial Bus Conductor Arrested For Stabbing LASTMA Officer In Lagos
- LASTMA Condemns Attack On Officer
- Warns Against Assault On Traffic Officials
A commercial bus conductor has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officer with a screwdriver during a traffic enforcement operation at Ile-Epo Market, inward Abule-Egba, along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the suspect, identified as Lekan Olasunkanmi, was apprehended and handed over to the police after the incident.
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The injured LASTMA officer was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where he received emergency treatment and is reportedly responding well.
According to a statement issued by LASTMA, the incident occurred while one of its patrol teams was carrying out routine traffic enforcement aimed at ensuring the free flow of vehicles along the busy corridor. The officers had impounded a Volkswagen commercial bus with registration number LSR 989 XG for allegedly causing traffic obstruction.
The agency said the bus driver resisted the enforcement action, while the conductor allegedly armed himself with a screwdriver and attacked one of the traffic officers, inflicting a stab wound during the confrontation.
The case was subsequently reported to the Abattoir Police Division, where the suspect was taken into custody for further investigation and possible prosecution.
LASTMA disclosed that during preliminary interrogation, the suspect reportedly admitted bringing out the screwdriver and confessed that he accidentally stabbed the officer during the altercation.
Reacting to the incident, LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, condemned what he described as the increasing attacks on traffic management officials while performing their lawful duties.
He warned that the Lagos State Government would not tolerate assaults, intimidation or harassment of traffic officers.
“Anyone found attacking LASTMA personnel in the course of their lawful duties will face the full weight of the law. Our officers are deployed across the state to facilitate seamless movement of people, goods and services, as well as ensure compliance with extant traffic regulations. Any act of violence against them constitutes an affront to public order and the rule of law and will not go unpunished,” Bakare-Oki said.
He also urged motorists, commercial transport operators and other road users to comply with the provisions of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018, stressing that cooperation with traffic management authorities is essential to achieving a safer and more efficient transportation system.
Bakare-Oki further appealed to transport unions and commercial vehicle operators to educate their members on the importance of respecting traffic management and other law enforcement officers while carrying out their responsibilities.
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