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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state.
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The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using different fake ID cards.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Olawale Musa, revealed that the arrest was made in response to complaints registered at the ministry by concerned citizens.
Musa stressed that the suspects are not members of staff of the ministry, adding that they will be made to face the full wrath of the law.
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He also disclosed that the towing trucks, identification cards, and other equipment owned by these people have been confiscated by the state government.
Musa urged members of the public to report illegality promptly to the Ministry of Transportation designated phone lines; 09020004000 and 09020009000.
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