The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, on Tuesday ordered the arrest of four drivers for driving against the traffic on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
He also ordered that the motorists’ vehicles should be impounded while the drivers should be made to face the wrath of the law for their actions.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, said the deputy governor was on his way to inaugurate the resumption of the construction of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway when he saw the drivers violating traffic laws.
“On our way (here), we saw a lot of vehicles facing the one-way.
“In the process, we stopped some of them and their excuse was that ‘there is no road’.
“Unfortunately, on that same road, we saw a young man that was hit by an ‘Okada’ rider who was riding against the traffic.
“That young man is somebody’s brother, son or cousin. So, we cannot say because the road is in bad shape, we should now break the law,” he said.
