‘It is criminal’, Lagos deputy gov vows to remove car spotters from streets

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By Caleb Ayemere

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The Lagos State government has vowed to intensify enforcement against individuals harassing motorists and stopping luxury vehicles along the Lekki Epe Expressway, describing the disruptive actions as strictly criminal.

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Speaking in a broadcast on Nigeria Info FM, Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat declared the state administration will take decisive, ongoing action to clear the major transit corridor of unauthorized individuals targeting high-end cars and compromising public safety.

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Hamzat condemned the activity, emphasizing that the government would not tolerate extortion or harassment on state roads and confirming that law enforcement agencies have already begun removing offenders from the axis.

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“That is criminal, and therefore, we will not allow it. So, we will take a lot of them off the street,” Hamzat stated. “A lot of people have been arrested, really. A lot of cameras are also on that road and people have been seen… some people are in the Magistrate Court today.”

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The deputy governor further revealed that security agencies have leveraged the state’s network of surveillance cameras along the Lekki Epe route to track down suspects, noting that multiple arrests were executed over the weekend as legal proceedings get underway.

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