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Lagos seizes alcoholic drinks from street traders to curb drunk driving

4 months ago1184 min

Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps impounded alcoholic drinks sold by street traders to drivers at Olupese Terminal Park and Oshodi-Bolade Garages on Tuesday. The state Commissioner, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement on X.com. Wahab stated that the clampdown was to curb the rising number of road accidents caused by drunk driving. He wrote, “As part of concerted efforts undertaken by the state government...

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Drunk driver knocks down two pedestrians in Lagos

5 months ago995 min

A driver said to be driving under the influence of alcohol, on Saturday, knocked down two pedestrians near the Mayfair Garden, in the Epe area of Lagos State, seriously injuring them. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, in a statement on Saturday said operatives of LASTMA rescued the two pedestrians who were seriously injured in the accident. “The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa,...