The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development, in partnership with the Lagos State Task Force, has flagged off a one-week-long raid to curb the activities of beggars, miscreants and other social vices across the state. It was gathered that the move which was in response to public outcry, is to rid the streets … Read more
Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce have apprehended 27 persons for alleged unlawful act of street begging. Mr Tokunbo Wahab, the State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, confirmed this in a post he shared on his X handle @tokunbo_wahab on Wednesday. Wahab said that the agency carried out the operation on Tuesday. “The … Read more
The Lagos State Task force has dismissed two of its personnel, Fatai Yusuf and Hammed Garuba amid their involvement in theft during a recent raid. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson for the task force, Mr Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, on Friday in Lagos. Gbadeyan said that the officials stole phones during the operation … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Task Force has debunked reports claiming that the agency was involved in the car chase which led to an accident and tragic death of two officials of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) along Gbagada axis on Monday. The task force’s denial was contained in a statement … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that at least four people were reportedly killed on Tuesday morning in a clash between some officials of the Lagos Task Force, tanker drivers, and touts at Mile 2. This online media platform learnt that the fight happened at the Mile 2- Oshodi bridge today, and as a result, the bridge … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Taskforce has matched words with action through the clearing of shanties and make shift structures built hapzardly along the rail tracks and environs at Fagba, Lagos. The exercise which kicked off in the wee hours of Saturday was led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses Unit, better known as Task Force, has denied that neither the agency nor any of its operatives were involved in the extortion of a 77-year-old man. A report on Tuesday had alleged that some unscrupulous individuals parading themselves as officials of the Lagos … Read more
Lagos State Taskforce has said that driving against traffic (one-way) on major roads endangers the lives and property of other road users in the State, adding that its adverse effect goes beyond disrupting the free flow of traffic. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye made this known during … Read more
Lagos task force have impounded 322 motorcycles in Apapa, Ajah, others EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Task Force has carried out a week-long raid in parts of the state to rid the state of illegal commercial motorcycle activities on major highways across the state. The exercise spearheaded by the chairman … Read more
Lagos Task Force Raids, Impounds hundreds of Motorcycles in Berger Okada Park It was a frightening scene Thursday afternoon at the Kosoko way, Off Akute Road, Berger Lagos, as a Lagos task force made up of hundreds of police officers, raided the Berger Okada park. Amidst sporadic gunshots and teargas properties worth millions of naira … Read more
Lagos Task Force Impounds 1,654 Commercial Motorcycles In Two weeks In 2022 EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a swift reaction to public outcry on okada riders’ aggressiveness on the Lagos highways, arson, mob attack of innocent citizens that may cause total breach of peace, unrestrained speed, total disregard to traffic rules and regulations, the … Read more
Lagos Task Force has assaulted journalist for filming harassment of motorists. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Task Force has assaulted a journalist, Pelu Awofeso for bringing out his phone to film the harassment of a motorist by officials of a Lagos State task force. Mr Awofeso said the incident happened before the … Read more
Lagos Task Force have impounded 410 motorcycles plying prohibited routes in the state within one week. EkoHotBlog reports that the Chairman of Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce), CSP Shola Jejeloye, confirmed the arrest in via a press statemen on Thursday. The Lagos taskforce boss, Jejeloye said that the agency resolved not to … Read more
The Lagos State Government through its Task Force on the Environment and Special Offences (Enforcement) has put up for sale vehicles seized from traffic offenders in the state. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Lagos State, Gboyega Akosile, made this known in a post on his Twitter handle. Titled, ‘List Of Court-Forfeited (One-Way) Vehicles … Read more
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 Violence erupted on Tuesday morning around Festac, Awumo Odofin, Coker to Mile 2 axis of the Oshodi-Apapa expressway following a clash between commercial motorcyclists and Lagos Task Force Officers. Eyewitnesses said the task force officers were met with stiff resistance when they went to arrest the Okada riders, seize their bikes, which … Read more
The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force, said they have arrested 77 suspected criminals, including sex workers during a midnight raid in some parts of the state. Chairman of the task force, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, disclosed this in a press statement signed by Adebayo Taofiq, Head, Public Affairs Unit. He said that the mid-night … Read more