Lagos State Police Command has arrested 179 persons for violating interstates non-essential travel restrictions. The violators were arrested on June 28, 2020, and June 29, 2020, in various interstate checkpoints and motor parks in the state.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Lagos State Command, DSP Bala Elkana, said among those arrested are 43 commercial bus drivers conveying the arrested passengers to Abuja, Kogi, Abia, among others.
He pointed out that 43 vehicles were impounded, the suspects arraigned at the Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court and sentenced accordingly.
The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Hakeem Odumosu warned commercial vehicle operators and motor parks against violating interstate movement restriction orders, while passengers are also warned against non-essential travel.