Lagos State Government has arrested four persons for posing as enforcement personnel of the Ministry of Transportation, MOT and Local Government Areas,LGAs, at Ikorodu Bus-Stop.
Officials of the Ministry of Transportation, apprehended the fake revenue officers in the act on Wednesday.
The state government therefore, called for vigilance against individuals posing themselves as enforcement personnel and revenue officers across the metropolis.
The impostors apprehended by the Governor’s Monitoring Team (GMT); Shola Tosin, Azeez Omilade, Adenle Said and Olushola Raphael were caught with fake documentation, (for Lagos State as well as other states of the Federation) and faded reflective jackets ready to swindle and exploit motorists.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Olawale Musa, while urging the general public to be vigilant, reiterated that keeping Lagos roads free of impostors is a collective responsibility.
Musa also made a clarion call to the general public to collaborate with the ministry by reporting any suspicious activities involving the supposed fake enforcement impostors to the ministry’s public complaint numbers; 09020004000 or 09020009000.
He further assured that “the state government is committed to safety and security of citizens and will continue to take decisive actions against fraudulent activities.”
Musa added that the apprehended impostors will be charged to court and prosecuted in accordance with the law.
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