LASTMA: See list of offences that could land Lagos motorists in jail

• The database of offences that could onshore motorists and drivers successful jailhouse successful Lagos authorities person been announced
• The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said “smoking, drinking and eating portion driving" could pull jailhouse terms
• LASTMA explained that the supra offences are "according to the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law 2018”

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Ikeja, Lagos state - The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has released a database of offences that could pull jailhouse presumption for motorists successful the state.

LATSMA said eating, drinking, oregon smoking portion driving could onshore motorists successful jail.

LASTMA says smoking, drinking, and eating portion driving could onshore motorists successful jail. Photo credit: @jidesanwoolu
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The bureau said the supra offences are punishable offences nether the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018.

This was disclosed successful a station shared connected its authoritative X handle,@followlastma, connected Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

“Smoking, drinking and eating portion driving is an offence according to the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law 2018.”

LASTMA explained that violators beryllium connected the severity and judicial result hazard having their conveyance impounded, facing 3 months imprisonment, oregon being sentenced to six months of assemblage service

“Additional Penalty:“Impound vehicle/ Three (3) Months imprisonment oregon six (6) monthly assemblage service.”

Legit.ng reports that LASTMA is the bureau charged with managing postulation successful Lagos authorities and enforcing its postulation laws.

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"I marque N25,000 daily", Fake LASTMA serviceman confesses

Legit.ng earlier reported that LASTMA operatives person arrested a fake officer, Adewunmi Taiwo.

The LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said Taiwo confessed to making astatine slightest N750,000 monthly.

According to Bakare-Oki, the 45-year-old fishy operates with a achromatic Hiace Coaster Bus to intimidate and extort funds from motorists successful the Oshodi country of the state.

LASTMA rescues operator arsenic conveyance falls from Otedola span

Legit.ng reported that LASTMA operatives rescued a operator of a backstage conveyance aft the car fell disconnected the Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The clang occurred astir the aforesaid spot wherever a gas-laden motortruck detonation had killed astatine slightest six radical a fewer weeks ago.

It was gathered that the car had 4 occupants, each of whom sustained varying degrees of injury.

Driver sets self, LASTMA officer, autobus ablaze successful Lagos

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a Lagos autobus operator allegedly acceptable himself, his vehicle, and a LASTMA serviceman connected occurrence to evade apprehension for a traffic offence, leaving the serviceman severely burned.

The incidental unfolded successful the Cele-Mile 2 area, wherever the operator reportedly poured petrol connected the conveyance and the officers during an altercation with LASTMA.

LASTMA’s General Manager condemned the act, affirming the agency's committedness to nationalist information and vowing decisive enactment against those involved.

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