The Lagos State Taskforce has intensified enforcement along Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors, impounding 28 vehicles and 14 commercial motorcycles during a coordinated raid aimed at restoring traffic order and public safety.
The operation was carried out in response to rising complaints over persistent abuse of designated BRT lanes by commercial motorcyclists and private vehicle owners, a development the agency said has endangered pedestrians and commuters.
Speaking on the exercise, the Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, Adetayo Akerele, warned that unchecked lawlessness along the corridors could escalate into a major public safety threat.
He stressed that the agency would not relent in enforcing traffic regulations, particularly around BRT lanes, which are critical to the state’s mass transit system.
According to the Taskforce, the raid targeted several flashpoints along the Lagos–Abeokuta corridor, including Oshodi, Ikeja Along, Ladipo Bus Stop, Mangoro, Adealu, Iyana-Ipaja Underbridge, Ile-Epo Bus Stop, Super Bus Stop and Abule-Egba.
Commercial motorcycle operators were apprehended for plying restricted routes, obstructing BRT operations and causing public nuisance.
At the end of the operation, 28 vehicles found to be illegally using the BRT lane were impounded, alongside 14 commercial motorcycles.
The agency said traffic sanity was restored across the affected areas shortly after the enforcement exercise.
In a related development, Taskforce operatives also arrested six suspected street urchins, commonly referred to as “Omotaku,” during a separate operation around Dolphin Estate Road and Falomo Bridge. The suspects have since been charged to court.
Akerele disclosed that owners of all confiscated vehicles would be prosecuted, while the impounded motorcycles would be forfeited to the state through the courts, in line with provisions of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018.
He reaffirmed the Taskforce’s commitment to sustained enforcement across Lagos, insisting that operations would continue until full compliance with traffic laws is achieved statewide.
