The Lagos State Environmental and Particular Offences Cellular Courtroom sitting at Bolade, Oshodi, on Monday, sentenced a pretend Lagos State Site visitors Administration Authority officer, David Oluchukwu, to 4 months in jail for impersonation and extortion of unsuspecting members of the general public, notably business bus drivers.

The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Division, LASTMA, Taofiq Adebayo, who confirmed the event in a press release on Tuesday, mentioned Oluchukwu was arraigned on two counts bordering on conduct more likely to trigger a breach of peace and impersonation, including that after pleading responsible, he was sentenced with out an possibility of wonderful.

He mentioned, “The Lagos State Environmental and Particular Offences Cellular Courtroom sitting at Bolade, Oshodi, on Monday, December 19, 2022, sentenced an arrested pretend LASTMA officer, David Oluchukwu, to a four-month jail time period for impersonating and extorting cash from motorists, notably business bus drivers in Lagos.

“The convicted pretend LASTMA officer was arraigned by the Lagos State Site visitors Administration Authority on two-count of ‘conduct more likely to trigger breach of peace’ and ‘impersonation’ earlier than the court docket.”

The prosecutor, Agbaje Oladotun, said that each offences levelled towards the convict contravened Part 168 (D) and Part 78 of the Prison Legislation of Lagos State (2015) respectively.

“Justice of the Peace Adesanya Ademola sentenced Oluchukwu to a four-month jail time period with none possibility of wonderful after he pleaded ‘responsible’ to the two-count levelled towards him.

“Justice of the Peace Adesanya emphasised that the convict ought to serve the 4 months jail time period with none possibility wonderful because of the gravity of the offences dedicated,” Adebayo mentioned.

Reacting to the judgement, the Basic Supervisor, LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba, mentioned the judgement was a welcome improvement as it could function deterrent to others who have been nonetheless extorting cash from harmless members of the general public underneath false pretense.

“Our Surveillance and Intelligence Unit which has now been totally restructured would proceed to hunt for different unhealthy parts disturbing the peace of the society,” Oreagba was quoted to have mentioned.

Adebayo mentioned Oreagba urged motorists, notably business bus operators, to stick strictly to the dictates of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Legislation 2018.

The PUNCH had reported that Oluchukwu, after his arrest within the Lekki space of the state, confessed that he had been incomes N40,000 day by day from the unlawful visitors enterprise.