The Lagos State Taskforce announced on Tuesday that it will prosecute 28 miscreants arrested for terrorising and extorting motorists in various parts of the state. Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, the agency’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, stated that these individuals were known for extorting money from motorists whose vehicles broke down on the highway, under the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State government has apprehended 51 notorious members of a highway gang known for terrorizing truck drivers along the Apapa/ Oshodi and Lagos/Badagry Expressway. Announcing the development in a statement on Tuesday, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on New Media, Jubril Gawat, detailed that the taskforce … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Enugu State Government has dissolved all taskforces of commercial tricycles, popularly known as Keke, till further notice in the state. The Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Transport, Mr Ogbonna Idike, announced this on Saturday in Enugu after a meeting with the executives and members of the … Read more
The Lagos environmental taskforce has ramped up its crackdown on illegal structures and shanties in the state. Last week, the force destroyed shanties around the Alaba International Market, Ojo, Lagos. The latest operation took the taskforce to the Lekki Coastal Road. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, … Read more
Commercial motorcycles have been restricted from Lagos highways for many years. Despite the ban, some motorcycle riders have flouted the ban. The disregard of the law has forced the Lagos government to clamp down on offenders. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye has warned road users … Read more
The taskforce had been accused of extorting commercial drivers. The force has denied the accusations. It also released 21 impounded commercial vehicles as a “show of faith.” Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation And Special Offenses (Enforcement) Unit, better known as Taskforce, has denied allegations making the rounds that its officials … Read more
Lagos State Taskforce has carried out multiple raids of blackspots at Oshodi, Mafoluku, and Airport road which criminal elements use as hideouts after carrying out their nefarious activities. Eko Hot Blog reports that speaking on the exercise, the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye said the raid, which was conducted based on credible intelligence, … Read more
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses Unit (Taskforce) has introduced redesigned tactical jackets. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses Unit (Taskforce) has launched rebranded Tactical Jackets for easy identification of officers, men and paramilitary officers attached to the Agency. A statement signed by the Chairman of … Read more
Lagos will enforce ban on okada in six local government areas – Taskforce …the Chairman further disclosed that dispatch riders who have seized the opportunity of the absence of Okada on the highways to transport commuters on their bikes would also have their motorbikes impounded. EDITOR’S PICK: BREAKING: Buhari Nominates New RMAFC Chairman Senate Raises … Read more
The Lagos State Taskforce has said nor recruitment is ongoing at its agency ….Says its handwork of mischief makers and charlatans who aim to scam residents of the State. EDITOR’S PICK 2023: Full Details Of Tinubu’s Closed Door Meeting With Yahaya Bello Emerge 2023: Tinubu Drop Hints On His Preferred Running Mate BREAKING: Roots TV … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday raided criminal hideouts in Gwarinpa Estate and arrested 49 suspects. EkohotBlog reports that the Ministerial Taskforce on City Sanitation led by the Chairman, Ikharo Attah led the operation. The Chairman who led the task force narrated that the suspected criminals stopped passersby and took possession of their … Read more
A protest has rocked Lagos over the alleged killing of a commercial bus driver by taskforce. EKOHOTBLOG reports activities were paralysed at Igando and Ikotun areas of Lagos as commercial bus drivers, on Tuesday, took to the streets to protest the alleged killing of a driver by officials of the State Environmental and Enforcement and … Read more
The operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) have surmised an arrangement to indicted 60 arrested vehicle owners/drivers for driving against traffic (one-way), on BRT lane and resulting in road obstacles over the weekend in Lagos. Chairman of the Agency, SP Jejeloye Shola, who led the enforcement team during the … Read more
Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Enforcement Agency (Taskforce) during enforcement of the State’s traffic laws on Tuesday has arrested hoodlums for attacking officers as cars were impounded. Lagos State Government picked the suspects up in the uproar that broke out in Ojodu and Obanikoro during the enforcement carried out by the Taskforce in different areas in … Read more
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) on Saturday opposed reports circulating on social media that its operatives used an unbranded Sienna vehicles to arrest motorists plying BRT corridor at Marland. According to a statement by its Head, Public Affairs Unit, Taofiq Adebayo, the report is fake and unsubstantiated because its operatives … Read more
The Lagos State Government will continue to enforce its traffic laws to maintain sanity on roads and save lives. The State Environment and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) will keep enhancing the enforcement of the Lagos Traffic Law 2018 with which it has been checking the excesses of commercial motorcyclists and others who drive against … Read more
By Monsurudeen Olowoopejo No fewer than 26 commercial motorcycle operators popularly called Okada riders were said to be under detention after attacking officials of Lagos State Taskforce on environmental and special offenses Unit enforcing road traffic law on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. The 26 riders were among the over 200 Okada operators that attacked Lagos Taskforce personnel … Read more
Chaos broke out on the Ikeja Along, Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, after motorcycle riders and personnel of the Lagos State Task Force clashed. In viral video, scores of riders are seen chasing the security operatives while spitting out a stream of expletives as the task force officers retreated to their operational vehicles which zoomed off immediately. It … Read more
Crime Acting Director-General, National Taskforce for combating illegal importation of weapons, Musa Mohammed, on Thursday solicited government’s support in combating and intercepting the importation and sale of illegal weapons. Mohammed, who made the appeal during a ceremony in Abuja, stressed that the Taskforce was aware of several criminal hideouts in the country. Read Also: It’s … Read more
The Federal Government, has said that the gradual ease of lockdown in Lagos, Federal Capital Territory and Ogun would continue for another two week. According to the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, he said the ‘May 4’ order of the president remains and there will be a ban on all … Read more