The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Mobile) Court sitting at Bolade, Oshodi on sentenced an arrested fake Lastma Officer (David Oluchkwu) to a 4-month jail term for impersonating and extorting money from commercial bus drivers in Lagos
He was arraigned by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on a two -count charge of conduct likely to cause breach of peace” and impersonation” before the court,a press statement released by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of (LASTMA) Mr. Adebayo Taofiq,said.
The statement quoted Magistrate Adesanya Ademola as sentencing David Oluchkwu to a 4-month jail term without any option of fine after he pleaded guilty’ to the two- count charge levied against him.
Magistrate Adesanya said that the convict should serve the 4 months jail term without any option fine due to the gravity of the offences he committed.
The prosecutor, Barrister Agbaje Oladotun stated that both offences levied against the convict contravened Section 168 (D) and section 78 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State (2015) respectively.
Reacting to the verdict, the General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Mr Bolaji Oreagba said it was a welcome development as it would serve as deterrent to others who are still extorting money from innocent members of public under false pretense.
He added:”Our Surveillance and Intelligence Unit which has now been fully restructured would continue to hunt for other bad elements disturbing the peace of the society”
