Lagos State Police Command has arrested I50 passengers and impounded 10 luxurious buses for violating interstate travel restriction during Curfew hours. The arrest was made by operatives on enforcement of the ban on interstates nonessential travel during the curfew hours.
The vehicles were intercepted with 150 passengers traveling out of Lagos State to various destinations in the Northern and Eastern regions of Nigeria. Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer ( PPRO) SP Bala Elkana, said :
“The drivers and passengers were arrested, while the buses were impounded. The violators were arraigned in Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court. ” The Commissioner of Police Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has, therefore, warned commercial vehicle operators and motor parks against violating interstates movement restriction orders during the curfew hours. Passengers are also warned against non-essential interstates travels during the curfew hours”.
