BREAKING: LASTMA sacks 11 officers over extortion, bribery

BREAKING: LASTMA sacks 11 officers over extortion, bribery

No fewer than 11 officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have been sacked over allegations bordering on extortion and bribery.

Though, the identities and ranks of those dismissed were unknown as of press time, one among the 12 officials of the Authority who appeared before a disciplinary panel was exonerated from any wrongdoing.

About 12 officials of the Authority were on Thursday, November 30, 2023, summoned before a disciplinary panel for various offences bordering on corrupt practices and absenteeism.

Adebayo Taofiq, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, who confirmed the dismissal on Friday, said the verdict of the panel was in line with the extant rules as guided by the State Civil Service Rules and Regulations.

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Taofiq said the Acting General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bakare Oki Olalekan, and three permanent secretaries were part of the panel.