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Tough times await traffic offenders in Lagos, the state police boss, Hakeem Odumosu has issued a warning.

Odumosu warned that his men will not compromise in the enforcement of traffic rules which prohibit driving or riding against the traffic, riding okada (motorcycles) on restricted routes and illegal use of the BRT lanes across the state.

According to the state police spokesman, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the CP reaffirmed this on Sunday, during an emergency meeting on the enforcement order with the 14 Area Commanders and Heads of Department in the Command at the Conference Room, State Headquarters, GRA Ikeja.

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Adejobi added, “He also ordered the Area Commanders to form Taskforce in their respective commands, which comprises the Police and other security agencies, to enforce the orders and arrest violators for immediate prosecution. 

“Similarly, CP Hakeem Odumosu urged Lagosians to obey traffic rules as such will assist tremendously in managing the traffic situation in the state; while he charged all traffic management agencies to the task of due enforcement of the traffic rules (orders) in the state.”