Two dispatch riders killed as container falls off truck in Lagos
Lagos road traffic agency attributed the crash to excessive speeding and suspected driver fatigue.
Lagos road traffic agency attributed the crash to excessive speeding and suspected driver fatigue.
LASTMA said the crash, which occurred around 7:40 a.m., led to multiple collisions involving several vehicles.
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The punishments ranged from dismissal and reduction in rank to voluntary retirement and issuance of warning letters.
LASTMA says the driver of a Sienna vehicle who was arrested for taking ‘one-way’ (driving against traffic) attempted to escape.
The truck carrying a 40ft container fell from the Ojuelegba bridge on a vehicle, trapping three passengers.
Shortly after the accident, hoodlums in the area set the BRT ablaze.
"Any vehicle impounded will not be released until the needful is done in accordance with the law."
"We would no longer condone their recklessness as we shall continue to apply the full weight of the Law on ...
The agency says it had earlier impounded 20 vehicles for illegal parking.
The closure of the bridge will be between January 15 and January 29.
The defendants pleaded not guilty.
In 2018, 18 LASTMA officers were killed, while 24 others had been permanently incapacitated in the line of duty.
The closure of the expressway was earlier postponed by the federal government due to the busy nature of the highway.
The Order is also to ensure the attainment of zero tolerance for environmental abuse.
"Another 24 are permanently incapacitated in various hospitals just this year alone."
Both corpses have been deposited at Mainland General Hospital morgue Lagos for an autopsy.
LASTMA says it has fired 24 staff for misconduct.
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Over 20 LASTMA officials have been dismissed this year for various acts of misconduct.
Many commercial vehicles were impounded and towed away for picking and dropping passengers at illegal bus stops
The accused said they were innocent of the charges. A man, Kudaisi Kamoru, and his son, Sulaiman Kamoru, were on ...
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