By Imisioluwa Afunmiso
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested and arraigned 9 individuals for violating traffic laws.
The enforcement is part of the Command’s ongoing enforcement drive tagged “Operation No Traffic Gridlock” in Sango-Ota area of the state.
In a press statement made available to Journalists, the Command disclosed that the operation was carried our by Police operatives who were strategically deployed to identified flashpoints notorious for traffic gridlock, where several vehicles and tricycles were intercepted for violating existing traffic regulations.
The statement further revealed that vehicles found obstructing the free flow of traffic were impounded in line with the Command’s zero tolerance policy on road obstruction.
The suspects arrested include Rufus Kunle, Sanni Ogbewi, Aremu Oluwatunmise, Kayode Ariyo, Wisdom Akpan, Yinka Molaolu, Olushola Adebowale, Ikechukwu Ogah, and Nwuda Chukwuka.
He noted that the suspects have since been formally charged to court, while monitoring and enforcement efforts are ongoing to apprehend other violators undermining public safety within the Sango-Ota corridor.
The Commissioner of Police commended the professionalism and commitment of the operatives, reiterating the Command’s resolve to enforce compliance with traffic laws across the state.
He further warned that anyone found deliberately causing traffic gridlock or disobeying lawful directives of traffic officers would be dealt with in accordance with the law, regardless of status urging members of the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities through its emergency lines.