A Lagos Mobile Court has remanded one Mr. Adetayo Adewodun, 47, for allegedly impersonating an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and extorting ₦7,800 from a motorist at Itire Junction.

Adewodun, who was arraigned on a two-count charge of conduct likely to cause a breach of peace and impersonation, pleaded not guilty.

The court ordered his remand in a correctional facility pending the perfection of his bail conditions and adjourned the matter for further hearing.

The development was confirmed in a statement by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq.

According to the agency, Adewodun was arrested on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, by LASTMA’s Surveillance and Intelligence Unit during an enforcement operation directed by the General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki.

The suspect, alongside two accomplices still at large, reportedly stopped one Mr. Ayano Stephen, driver of a white Hilux vehicle (registration number GME 259 TE), for allegedly making an illegal turn.

Posing as a LASTMA officer, Adewodun allegedly demanded ₦80,000 as a penalty before extorting ₦7,800, the only cash the driver had on him.

Reacting to the court’s decision, Bakare-Oki described the arraignment and remand as a commendable step toward justice, stressing that the action would serve as a deterrent to others impersonating LASTMA officials to defraud motorists.

He reiterated the agency’s commitment to maintaining order, discipline, and sanity on Lagos roads while protecting law-abiding citizens from fraud and harassment.