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  • Street trading: Task force dislodges 1500, arrests 15 for prosecution

    Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences (Taskforce) Unit in collaboration with Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) Tuesday dislodged over 1500 illegal street traders and arrested 15 of them for prosecution during an enforcement operation at Oyingbo.

    The operation which was led by the Task force Chairman, Mr. Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Chief Superintendent of Police, is in continuation of the clampdown on all illegal street-trading activities across the State by the Lagos State Task Force.

    Egbeyemi, according to a statement from the Agency, said the traders persisted in their illegal trading activities, despite several warnings, displaying and selling wares on main roads, medians, road-setbacks, drainage alignments as well as railway tracks around the entire Oyingbo market area.

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    He said the action of the traders impeded the free flow of traffic along the axis, insisting that Lagos State government will not tolerate such illegal activities that violate the environmental laws of the State.

    “Section (1) of the Lagos State Street Trading and Illegal Market Prohibition Law of 2003 prohibits both buyers and sellers from engaging in business activities at an unauthorised place, while the penalty for engaging in illegal street-trading is a fine of N90,000 or six-month jail term for anyone found guilty of contravening the law”, the chairman said.

    “The enforcement operation was also meant to protect lives of the illegal traders from unforeseen circumstances such as accident from reckless private/commercial drivers and also to decongest traffic gridlock along that axis”, he added.

    While warning those engaged in illegal street-trading to desist from endangering their lives and operate inside the ‘Oyingbo Ultra-Modern Market’ built by the Lagos State Government, Egbeyemi disclosed that all the 15 illegal traders arrested during the exercise will be charged to court for prosecution.

  • Task force arrests impostors for extorting money from motorist

    The Lagos State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences has arrested two persons for alleged impersonation and extortion of money from a motorist.

    In a statement yesterday, the agency’s spokesman, Taofiq Adebayo, said  Ademola Oyegunwa, 40, and Olaogun Adamson, 48, were arrested at Ojota after they had negotiated and collected N15,000 from the motorist.

    Quoting his boss, Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Adebayo said preliminary interrogations showed that the suspects presented themselves as task force officials and arrested the motorist for traffic obstruction.

    “They arrested the owner of the vehicle for obstruction at Ojota, drove him to Bolade bus stop, opposite the task force office, where they negotiated and collected the N15,000 from him.

    “We have received complaints from motorists, particularly commercial bus drivers, about the activities of these unscrupulous fraudsters who specialise in impersonating officers of the agency and defrauding people.

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    “The chairman reiterated that police officers attached to the Lagos State Task Force enforcing traffic and environmental sanitation laws wear jackets with the inscription,  ‘LASG TASK FORCE’, for proper identification while on duty.

    “Only Lagos State Task Force and Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) are empowered by law to enforce traffic laws on ‘BRT’ corridors across the state’’.

    The suspects will soon be charged to court.

  • Taskforce seizes 109 motorcycles, to destroy over 2,500

    The Lagos State Special Taskforce on Environmental Sanitation on Sunday said it seized 109 motorcycles at Second Rainbow, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway for flaunting the state Traffic Laws.

    This is just as the agency disclosed it would destroy over 2,500 motorcycles impounded since January for plying restricted routes across the state.

    These were contained in a statement released by the agency’s head of Public affairs Taofiq Adebayo on Sunday morning.

    According to Adebayo, Taskforce Chairman Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP)  at the weekend led operatives to Second Rainbow in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area (LGA) following complaints of residents on illegal activities of the motorcyclists.

    Adebayo said the raid followed series of warnings to motorcycle riders to desist from operating on restricted routes, particularly highways and bridges across the state.

    Quoting the chairman, Adebayo said criminal activities of some the motorcyclists was alarming, noting that some of them harassed passers-by at bus stops.

    “While some of them harass innocent members of the public at various bus-stops, others engage in all sorts of criminal acts by dispossessing their passengers of valuables such as phones, jewelleries, and bags. Also, motorists held in traffic both morning and night around these areas were not spared,”  Adebayo stated.

    Noting that complete clampdown on illegal activities of these operators would be sustained, he said the Taskforce was collaborating with Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Area Commanders to sustain the onslaught.

    “The chairman warned dispatched riders using power bikes (200cc above) to desist from engaging in illegal commercial activities as anyone caught violating Lagos State Traffic Laws would be prosecuted.

    “He urged various motorcyle riders associations across the state to on regular basis, educate their members on all 475 restricted routes and the life-threatening danger surrounding plying high-ways and bridges.

    “The chairman, however, confirmed that over 2500 illegal commercial motorcycles impounded by the agency in the last three months (January to March 2019) would be crushed by the government,” said Adebayo.

  • MC Oluomo: Taskforce warns against spreading fake death news

    Lagosians have been warned to stop spreading fake death news of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos State Treasurer Musiliu Akinsanya (a.k.a MC Oluomo).

    Those caught, the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) on Monday said, will be prosecuted.

    A statement by Taskforce spokesman Taofiq Adebayo reiterated that the latest rumour about Oluomo’s death circulating around the social media is not “TRUE.”

    According to him, the agency’s Chairman, Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), confirmed that Akinsanya is not dead as being circulated but recuperating at the hospital.

    He stated that the ‘dead’ of the NURTW leader was being rumoured by miscreants and hoodlums who want to foment trouble and cause panic around Oshodi and other major motor parks in Lagos.

    Egbeyemi called on NURTW leadership to immediately call their members across the state to order, noting that the Commissioner of Police CP Imohimi Edgal has directed that any miscreant or hoodlum caught causing or disturbing the peace of innocent members of the public would not be spared.

    Egbeyemi said: “Once again we are using this medium to seriously warn miscreants and hoodlums who might want to foment mayhem to desist or face the full wrath of the Law. We are also urging parents and guardians to closely monitor the activities of their wards.

    “The agency would continue the use of patrol vans and power-bikes to patrol around all nooks and cranny of the entire Oshodi area to forestall any possibility of brake-down of law and order.”

    He urged members of the public not to be panic and be going about their lawful businesses around Oshodi and other parts of the state.

    Chairman of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area Idris Muse-Ariyoh said Akinsanya will soon to return home.

    Ariyoh said: “There is no problem in Oshodi. Anyone trying to cause mayhem will be dealt with in accordance with the law. It is a rumour that there is a crisis in Oshodi. Oshodi is peaceful. People are going about their normal duties without panic.”

  • LASG assures of safety in Oshodi, environs

    Chairman of Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (TaskForce) Mr. Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Chief Superintendent of Police, has assured members of the public adequate safety around Oshodi and its environ.
    Egbeyemi dispelled rumour especially on social media that movement around Oshodi and its environ was no longer safe thus creating fears in innocent members of the public.

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    He pointed out that every where around Oshodi is calm and that security officers of the Agency are fully on ground to forestall any attempt by any miscreant or hoodlum to cause mayhem around Oshodi area and its environ.
    While enjoining members of the public to continue with their lawful businesses, the Chairman warned that any miscreant  or hoodlum caught formenting trouble around Oshodi and any other part of the State would be seriously dealt with in accordance with the law.

  • Task force boss free seized vehicles in Ikorodu

    ***over allegation of touting against his men

     

    Chairman of Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit ( TaskForce ) Mr. Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Chief Superintendent of Police, has ordered immediate release of vehicles impounded at the Agency’s traffic yard in Ikorodu.

    Subsequent to the order, no fewer than seven vehicles were released to their respective owners on Tuesday, while others were informed to report at the unit office for proper identification and other processes.

    The chairman gave the order when he paid an unscheduled working visit to the traffic park yard at Ikorodu on Tuesday.

    The vehicles which were impounded over various traffic offenses were ordered to be released following allegations of touting reported by members of the public against the unit.

    Although they committed various traffic offenses ranging from driving against traffic, driving on BRT Lane to obstructions among others, they all however pleaded for mercy and admitted their wrong doings.

    Egbeyemi said his decision to release the vehicles was to prove that the Lagos State Government is not interested in creating hardship in the state but it would also not tolerate lawlessness from members of the public.

    He explained that the action was also to inform Lagosians that the state government does not encourage touting or bribery and that the Agency would take action against any of its officer found guilty of such crime.

    Egbeyemi reiterated his commitment of ensuring adequate discipline among his men even as he disclosed that any taskforce member caught collecting bribe or extortion from members of the public will face the wrath of the Law.

    He noted that they will continue to adhere to zero tolerance for driving against traffic to make recalcitrant motorists to be law-abiding.

    “It is not that we are anti-mases. We fight those people that are adamant and defiant. We are not in a state of anarchy, we are in an orderly society where there must be law and order. We take offenders to court, and once anyone is pronounced guilty, such ends in prison.

    “How can a sane driver drive against another vehicle coming with speed: this is how innocent people are killed”, the Chairman said.

    Egbeyemi charged members of the taskforce to desist from any act that can dent the image of the unit, pointing out that it would be difficult to enforce law once they engage in corrupt act.

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    “Am appealing to Lagosians to abide with the law and regulations that guide road use. Be a good citizen and don’t offer members of the taskforce bribe and in case any of them demand please kindly report.

    Egbeyemi said the unit understands the plight of the masses. But that laws must be respected so as to make the State livable for people. These are things we do but people don’t understand. It is my duty to raid when people are doing illegality”

    One of the vehicle owner blamed his wrong on passengers and vowed not to succumb to pressure in the future.

    Besides, one Segun Olusoga, a private taxi driver, claimed that a passenger he had in his vehicle pleaded with him to manoeuvre traffic that she was late for appointment.

    “I drive Toyota Corolla car with registration number AGL 136 BH, in the process of trying to satisfy my client, I maneuver traffic and was caught but to my surprise the passenger eventually left me with my problem”

    The case of Akinpelu Atanda with plate number KSF 10 FB was similar as he admitted to wrong doing also pleaded not to repeat it again “I don’t know why I was in a hurry, now that I was arrested where i’m rushing to, I can’t go again”, he promised.

     

  • Ambode decorates task force chairman with new rank

    Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday decorated the Chairman of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (TaskForce), Olayinka Egbeyemi with his new rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP).

    He was promoted to his new rank on June, 2018.

    Egbeyemi who was appointed Chairman, Task Force on March 10, 2016 by the Governor studied Philosophy at Ondo State University (now Ekiti State University) and also obtained Master’s Degree in International Relations and Startegic Studies at Lagos State University (LASU).

    Between August 15, 2002 and February 2004 he was at the Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC), Kano State where he was trained as a cadet Assistant Supretendent of Police (ASP).

    He started his Police career at Aguda Police Station, Surulere, Lagos in 2004 as Traffic Officer and an administrative officer at Elere Divisional Police Station, Agege.

    Egbeyemi was deployed as Crime Officer (1) at Alausa Divisional Police Station and Deputy Police PRO, Lagos State Command.

    After his excellence performance, he was deployed as PA/Staff Officer to Inspector General of Police, IGP Mike Okiro (Rtd) and later he became the ADC to Governor Ibikunle Amosun where he resigned voluntarily.

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    He attended several courses, both home and abroad which includes: Peace Support Operation and Anti-Terrorist Course at the Prestigious Centre of Excellence for Stability Police Unit (COESPU) in Italy, Combat Craft Operation at Gwazo, Bornu State. Leadership and Citizenship Training at Shere Hills, Jos, Plateau State. Aide-De-Camp (ADC) Induction Course at Police Staff College, Jos, Plateau State in July 2011. Ad-Hoc duties include Joint Task Force (JTF) with the Military and DSS in Potiskum, Yobe and Kano State engaging insurgents in 2012 and 2014 respectively.

    Egbeyemi is a member of International Association of Chiefs of Police and has attended the ICP Conferences at Philadelphia, Florida, Chicago, and San-Diego in Califonia in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively in United States of America.

  • LASG gives Oregun/Opebi mechanics 21 days notice

    LASG gives Oregun/Opebi mechanics 21 days notice

     

    Lagos State Government has served 21 days eviction notice on all illegal mechanic workshops under Oregun/Opebi link bridge to pave way for the  commencement of rehabilitation of the under bridge roads.

    Chairman of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (TaskForce), Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Superintendent of Police disclosed that the 21 days eviction notice served on the illegal mechanic workshops would expire on Sunday, 4th of March, 2018.

    In a press release from the task force, Egbeyemi hinted that activities of the mechanics has constituted environmental nuisance as used oil and contaminated diesel including waste water from car-wash operators is freely dislodged on the roads.

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    He complained that the canal under the Oregun/Opebi link bridge was filled with mechanic scraps, used tyres and refuse generated by residents around the area which may eventually lead to flooding whenever it rains.

    The Chairman reiterated that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode increased the number of mechanic villages across the state from 20 to 42 in order to create more jobs for artisans and other young people who will be willing to acquire skills as automobile mechanics.

    He stated further that the 42 mechanic villages are spread across the state to accommodate more mechanics and other complimentary artisans such as vulganizers, rewires and panel-beaters.

    The chairman also that miscreants and hoodlums terrorising innocent members of the public around Oregun, Opebi and Allen Avenue have now turned the illegal mechanic workshops under the bridge to criminal hideouts.

    He therefore warned all mechanic operating on all road set-backs and walk-ways across the state to immediately vacate and move to any nearby mechanic village closer to them as anyone caught violating any section of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Law would be seriously death with.

  • Police destroy N50m worth of drugs

    Police destroy N50m worth of drugs

    Lagos State Commissioner of Police Mr. Imohimi Edgal on Tuesday destroyed weeds suspected to be Indian hemp and other outlawed drugs worth N50m recovered from arrested notorious criminals at Akala, Mushin area of Lagos.
    The illicit drugs were burnt at Olusosun dump site in compliance with the ‘Court Order’ by Magistrate Lateef Owolabi of the Lagos State Mobile Court, Oshodi.
    The Commissioner of Police disclosed that Magistrate Lateef Owolabi recently gave the ‘Court Order’ after the prosecution of 50 suspected criminals arrested during enforcement operations on ‘Eradication of Criminal Hideouts’ carried out at Akala area of Mushin, Lagos.
    During a mid-night joint enforcement operations between the Lagos Police Command and the operatives of the Lagos State Task Force recently 44 males and 6 females suspected criminals were arrested at Akala area of Mushin.
    Edgal maintained that it is no longer business as usual for criminals and hoodlums selling or buying drugs across the State.
    He, however, warned parents to monitor activities of their wards as anyone caught would be charged to court for prosecutions.
    Chairman of the task force,  Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Superintendent of Police stated that the enforcement operations on criminal hideouts across the State are a continuous exercise.
    He enjoined members of the public to always give out information to security personnel to work with.
    All 44 males and 6 females arrested criminals have been p
  • Lagos begins cleanup of illegal motor parks

    Lagos begins cleanup of illegal motor parks

    Operatives of the Lagos State Task Force says it will commence the cleanup of illegal parks on Monday and begin full operations against all motorists engaging in illegal commercial activities under the Ojuelegba and Ikeja Bridges.

    The task force chairman, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi, said that full enforcement of the operations would commence after the expiration of a 48-hour quit notice served on the affected people by the agency.

    “All these illegal motorists engaging in commercial activities around Ojuelegba and Ikeja by Ipodo Market, Awolowo Way have been served a ‘Quit Notice’ on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 to vacate under the bridges immediately.

    “Activities of these illegal motor parks are contributing to the traffic gridlock across the state.

    “No responsible and responsive government will tolerate criminal activities being carried out by hoodlums and miscreants around these illegal parks,” Egbeyemi said in a statement signed by Mr Adebayo Taofeek, Head, Public Affairs Unit.

    Egbeyemi said that the operation was to clean up the dark spots, advising motorists engaging in these illegal commercial activities to comply with the directive immediately by removing their buses.

    He warned that anybody caught obstructing the operations would be severely dealt with in accordance with the law.