Aba Daily News Update

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Also, the Lagos State Commissioner of 
Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, had after the State Security Council meeting 
which was also attended by the governor on Tuesday, read the Riot Act to
 robbers in the state and claimed that the police had increased its 
presence on busy roads.</div>
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However, it was learnt that around 6.30am on Wednesday, a gang of robbers attacked several motorists trapped in the gridlock.</div>
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A victim, who is also a reader of Linda 
Ikeji’s blog, said her car window was shattered by the robbers while her
 phone was stolen.</div>
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The report, which had a photo of the 
vandalised vehicle, stated, “Three guys attacked the owner of this car 
as she descended the bridge to enter the Island (Muson Centre area) on 
her way to work. They broke the driver and passenger’s side windows, 
took her phone and her chain. Fortunately, she said she kept her bag in 
the boot because of similar stories she had read online.”</div>
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Another reader, who identified himself as Rowland Adimoha, said he witnessed the Wednesday morning traffic robbery.</div>
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He said, “I was at same location this 
morning at about 6.15am when those boys attacked the woman. She wasn’t 
the only one robbed at that point this morning. Some vehicles noticed 
the menace and diverted towards Marina.</div>
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“The miscreants ran across the highway towards the Obalende side. Imagine the trauma people go through every day!”</div>
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Meanwhile, the newly appointed Chief 
Executive Officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, 
Christian Olakpe, who resumed duties at the Oshodi headquarters of the 
agency, has given marching orders to officers to arrest the traffic 
situation.</div>
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He said the officers of LASTMA must brace up for the task of removing traffic gridlock and ending insecurity on the roads.</div>
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In a statement on Wednesday by the 
Public Relations Officer of LASTMA, Mamud Hassan, Olakpe said the 
officers must desist from extorting money from motorists, adding that 
officers caught would be sanctioned.</div>
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He said, “I am in LASTMA as part of the 
ongoing efforts to revamp, refocus and improve performance and relations
 with the public. Every LASTMA official is a public relations officer 
and must now perform the duty of enforcing traffic law within the ambit 
of the law.</div>
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“Officers must henceforth exhibit a high
 level of discipline, commitment and dedication to duty, because gone 
are the days when officers engaged in extortion.”</div>
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The retired Assistant Inspector General 
of Police sought the support and cooperation of motorists and members of
 the public to move the agency forward.</div>
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The General Manager of LATMA, Mr. Braimah Bashir assured him of the support and cooperation of the members of staff.</div>
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