The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Olufunmilayo Atilade has announced the commencement of mobile courts in the state for speedy tr...
The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Olufunmilayo Atilade has announced the commencement of mobile courts in the state for speedy trial of
traffic offenders.
The Special Offenses Mobile Court is to summarily deal with growing
cases of traffic and environmental abuses in the state with the view to
bring sanity and civility in the conduct of residents.
Justice Atilade disclosed that the mobile courts will bring an end to
the era of impunity and
recklessness by unruly drivers on lagos roads.
She disclosed that many of Lagos state unruly road users have
engaged in recklessness which has led to loss of innocenct lives and wastage
of productive hours; and the culprits usually escape scot free.
she further stated that this would no longer be the case again as offenders would be punished.
“Flagrant disregard or violation of traffic rules with impunity is
unacceptable and as such, must be discouraged and condemned by all”,
Justice Atilade said.
“You see them break traffic rules at will and cause needless traffic
snag on our roads. They also, most often, drive against traffic and beat
the traffic lights, destroy traffic furniture and infrastructure, drive
across the road median and through their lawlessness and irresponsible
actions, daily inflict pains, grief and sorrow on fellow citizens.
“Businesses are impeded, as several productive hours are unnecessarily lost in traffic, mostly due to acts of indiscipline by few recalcitrant and obstinate
drivers and road users, who are laws unto themselves. As we speak, many
have been sent to early graves, while several others are either maimed
or lying critically ill in the hospital.”
Justice Atilade revealed that a 25-year-old British Nigerian
graduate, Doyin Fagbenro, was killed by a reckless commercial bus driver
about three weeks ago in Lekki-Ajah area of Lagos saying; “the story of the victim was just one of the many deaths occurring as
a result of reckless driving and indiscipline”.
