Two Drivers Sentenced to Three Months for Assaulting LASTMA Officials

A Lagos Mobile Court has sentenced two commercial drivers, Mohammed Musa and Muhammed Nasara, to three months in prison for launching a violent mob attack on operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA).

The sentencing took place on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, following the unprovoked assault that occurred a day earlier near LASTMA’s Central District (Zone 9) along the Victoria Island/Lekki corridor.

According to LASTMA, the attack began when officers apprehended a white commercial minibus (SMK 742 YJ) for obstructing traffic near Mekwen Bridge, inward Flag House.

The driver, in defiance, reportedly mobilised other commercial operators in two additional minibuses (GGE 995 YF) to launch a coordinated and violent assault on the officers.

Speaking on the development, LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, praised the court’s ruling and stressed that the verdict should serve as a strong warning to others who may consider similar actions. He reiterated LASTMA’s zero-tolerance policy on attacks against its personnel and emphasized the agency’s continued commitment to maintaining order and enforcing traffic laws across the state.

LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Taofiq Adebayo, confirmed that the quick intervention of security personnel led to the arrest of two of the attackers, who were immediately arraigned before the Lagos Mobile Court in Oshodi.