Lagos CP, Odumosu Orders Full Enforcement of Restriction Order on Okada In 6 LGAs, 9 LCDAs In Lagos , Warns Over Traffic Violation | AgegePulse Magazine

By Ayodele Ifasakin 

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, recently at the Command Headquarters, Ikeja, Lagos, ordered officers and men and tactical Commanders of the command to immediately embark on full enforcement of restriction order of the Lagos State Government on Okada operations in some areas of the State.

R: Lagos CP, Hakeem Odumosu 

The Commissioner of Police, while reacting to act of lawlessness, recklessness and impunity being exhibited by some road users especially okada riders who grossly violate traffic laws of Lagos State; and motorcyclists operating within the six (6) Local Government Areas and nine (9) Local Council Development Authorities which are restricted for their operations. 

The police boss particularly ordered officers and men of the command to go after road users including Okada operators who drive against the traffic and ply BRT corridors. He emphasised that the violators should be arrested and prosecuted accordingly. 

CP Hakeem Odumosu specifically warned security operatives who violate traffic laws in the state to desist from the unlawful act as any security personnel, be it police, military or paramilitary caught violating traffic law will be arrested and caused to face the full wrath of the law. The police boss reiterated that such gross violation with impunity must stop. 

The Commissioner of Police also appealed to residents of Lagos State to desist from violating traffic laws and encouraging road users to do same as the command will implement full enforcement of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018 and other extant laws of Lagos State.

CP Hakeem Odumosu equally warned the police operatives and teams who are detailed for the enforcement order operation to act within the ambit of the law and discharge their duties devoid of extortion or corrupt practices in any form as such will not be tolerated by the command

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Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has announced an inter-agency collaboration of all security and law enforcement agencies within the State to bring about lawful order.

He said The Monitoring and Enforcement Coordination Committee to be headed by former Commissioner for Transport in the state, Comrade Kayode Opeifa is to monitor and enforce all the new executive orders and other existing laws of the state with high sense of responsibility and the seriousness they deserve.

Speaking to newsmen after a meeting of the committee with the Governor, Odumosu said the team, which is ready to annihilate all forms of crimes across the State has the backing of the Governor to move into action immediately.

He also warned that there is no longer any hiding place for miscreants using any of the agencies as shield or fronts to perpetrate crime(s) in the State as the new synergy formed would allow each agency to act on behalf of the other for efficiency.

He said: “We just came out of a meeting with the Governor of the State and the pivot of our meeting is enforcing all the laws of Lagos State. All the heads of the government agencies that are involved in enforcing laws of the State.

“So, we have come together to let any lawless members of the community know that Lagos of today won't condone their lawlessness. We are together now in synergy, putting all our resources together and go after the lawbreakers in the society.

“Because we are now together, you cannot hide under any agency to break laws. An officer of LASTMA can do the job of a KAI if he is the one present at the scene of the crime. All security agents across the State can get involved in maintaining law and order, not withstanding if it's within their jurisdiction because we now work in Synergy.”

He added that “Mobile Courts will now move from one point to another so we can now have instant judgement. All the laws will now be fully enforced”

Chairman of the Committee, Comrade Kayode Opeifa, said the Committee is charged by the Governor with the duty of keying into the dream of a Greater Lagos via a systematic approach of enforcing law and order.

He said the committee is put together to simplify approach to keeping a sane society through a well coordinated activities of all agencies in the state saddled with the responsibility of making Lagos safe for optimum performance.

According to him: “The whole essence of the meeting with the Governor is to align with the Greater Lagos dream. To support the effort of the government in making life better for Lagosians.

“We will monitor the enforcement agencies to ensure they don't violate any fundamental rights or the laws establishing their agencies. More importantly, to encourage to do their job without fear or favour. To provide technical understanding on the nitty-gritty of their assignments.”