By Cynthia Johnson
The Lagos State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has decried the continuous mistake of LASTMA officials for FRSC men.
Quest Times reports that the Command made the complaint, following a mob attack on Tuesday morning, as angry youths from Ago Palace in Okota razed facilities at the LCDA office, leaving several vehicles belonging to the council damaged. The FRSC office rooms and other property were also damaged.
The youths were protesting the death of two persons during a scuffle involving LASTMA officials, a policeman, and a driver in the area.
The Lagos Sector Commander, FRSC, Babatunde Farinloye while speaking with newsmen, said the incident was not the first of its kind, as people often mistook LASTMA officials for FRSC men.
“(Some) people don’t know the difference between the Road Safety and LASTMA. For any small thing, they would say it is Road Safety officials and they start attacking the officers or our facilities.”
Quest Times learned that Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, the FRSC, and Vehicle Inspection Officers among other agencies make use of the LCDA building, making them vulnerable to attacks by the mob thus, the agency is considering relocation.
“I have written a letter to the Department of State Services and they have not done anything about it. I have told the Commissioner of Police that the activities of the LASTMA people and task force are attracting attacks.
“Maybe with time, we may have to look for another office, either they move out or we move out,” Babatunde said.
As of the time of filing this report, LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, is yet to respond to the incident.
The Isolo LCDA has lamented the property loss caused by the mob attack and said that steps had been taken to avert such occurrences in the future when contacted.