Two men, Bolaji Adigun (37) and Hakeem Adebesin (42), were arraigned by The office of the Attorney-General of Lagos State on Wednesday, before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court for parading themselves as officials of LASTMA.
Principal State Counsel, Tunde Sunmonu, prosecuting the case on behalf of the AG’s office told the court that Adigun and Adebesin impersonated as LASTMA Traffic Inspectors on Tuesday at the Mile 12 area of the state and extorted money from motorists. They were arraigned on four counts of conspiracy, impersonation, forgery and criminal extortion.
The accused were said to have taken positions at the Mile 12 under bridge on Tuesday and apprehended road users before they were arrested by a LASTMA task force team led by the agency’s General Manager, Mr. Babatunde Edu.
They also allegedly used forged traffic tickets purportedly issued by the Traffic Section of LASTMA to illegally demand and collect money from motorists.
Magistrate A.O. Isaacs admitted the two accused persons to bail in the sum of N200,000 with two responsible sureties each in like sum.
He thereafter fixed November 21 for trial.
Source: Punch.
Sandra says...
ReplyDeleteWhat lenght won't ppl go, all in d name of money?? Their cup is full. Who knws hw long they've bn @ it