Investigation into the recently published allegation of extortion against some Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) officers has been concluded.
A viral video had shown a couple of officers, collecting money from arrested traffic offenders allegedly on the order of a senior officer, with the face of a lady, consistently showing on the screen, counting the said money.
The alleged offender who made the post claimed hundreds of thousands of Naira were collected from about five offenders without receipts to show that the fine monies had been paid into government’s coffers.
LASTMA on Thursday disclosed it had concluded an investigation into a viral video showing some of its officials receiving bribe money from traffic offenders.
In what suggested a guilty verdict, the agency on its verified Twitter handle @followlastma, said the affected officers would face Lagos State Civil Service Disciplinary Panel.
In the tweet by LASTMA, three officers were paraded, two ladies and a male. The post, signed by the agency’s management read: “Investigation into the recently published allegation of extortion against some LASTMA officers has been concluded. Some revelations behind the nuances of the video footage were unearthed. Incidentally, during the preliminary investigation, the offender that made the post declined all entreaties for him to come forward to substantiate his claims and clarify some grey areas”.
“However, the identified LASTMA officials will definitely face the Administrative Disciplinary Panel after it was resolved that the matter should be escalated to higher authority in the Public Service”.
“Updates on the disciplinary process will be provided as it progresses. We continue to encourage anyone with any complaint or report to reach LASTMA via published contacts and various social media channels”.
At that level, the officers are likely to be dismissed from service.
