The Lagos State Government is set to prosecute five individuals arrested for assaulting and injuring LASTMA personnel during an enforcement operation in the Oba Akran Avenue area of Ikeja, Lagos.
The LASTMA operatives were said to be conducting an operation to remove illegally parked Viju Milk trucks on Oba Akran Avenue in response to numerous complaints from the public about the trucks which were causing traffic congestion when they were viciously attacked by the truck drivers and miscreants in the area.
Speaking on the incident, Hon. Sola Giwa, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation said LASTMA operational vehicles were vandalised in the attack.
He added that despite that 54 Viju Milk trucks were successfully evacuated to decongest the road and ensure the free flow of traffic movement.
The Special Adviser further revealed that the Police, working in conjunction with LASTMA officials, arrested five of the attackers.
He identified them as; Falomo Oluwafemi, Afeniyi Stephen, Olamide Adekunle, Chukwu Guaja Eze and Adeshina Sulaimon.
However, the injured LASTMA officers were promptly taken to the hospital for medical attention.
Hon. Sola Giwa stated that the arrested individuals will be prosecuted by the state government, as a deterrent to others.
