During a midnight enforcement operation along Airport Road in Lagos, the Lagos State Mobile Courts ordered the remand of six of seven suspected miscreants for assaulting Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) employees and other sister agencies.
Olalekan Bakare-Oki, the general manager of LASTMA, collaborated with other government departments, including Lagos State Task Force, Lagos State Task Force, and security operatives.
Adebayo Taofiq, the director of LASTMA’s Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, stated in a statement that the exercise was necessary in response to formal complaints from the Nigerian Airport Authority (NPA), lamenting the ongoing and unlawful encroachment on its facilities by criminals and business bus operators, in violation of current laws.
According to Taofiq, the NPA’s management acknowledged the miscreants’ and illegal operators’ activities, which had allegedly caused nuisances at the airport, with frequent reports of harassment, intimidation, and the sequestering of unsuspecting passengers’ personal belongings.
Taofiq asserted that despite severe provocation and an imminent threat to their lives and public assets, its officers held a restraint during the assault, leading to an arrest.
The statement stated that the suspects were charged with four counts of arraignment on Tuesday in front of the Lagos State Mobile Court on the heels of their arrest.
One of the defendants, he claimed, was later granted bail while the remaining six were kept in custody.
The hearing has been moved to February 19, 2026.
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Bakare-Oki reiterated the State’s unwavering commitment to uphold law and order in the city and safeguard critical public infrastructure, ensure the safety of all road users, and protect critical public infrastructure.
He urged the government to not tolerate violent acts against criminals, stressing that the law’s full force would be used against them in all cases.
Source: Channels TV
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