LASG has appealed a court judgement stopping LASTMA officials from towing vehicles and imposing fines.
- A court judgment on Sept. 22nd held that LASTMA couldn’t impose fines and tow vehicles without a valid court order.
- In the court judgment, a judge also awarded N750k damages against LASG for violating the fundamental right of a lawyer.
- The lawyer, whose vehicle was towed away by LASTMA, was forced to pay a N20,000 fine as well as a N10k towage fine.
The Lagos State Government has filed a notice of appeal against a court judgement stating that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) could not impose fines or tow vehicles without a valid court order.
The notice of appeal, filed by the State Government on 30 September, contains four grounds against the judgement of a judge, Mr Olalekan Oresanya, delivered on 22 September 2022.
While revealing the move in a press release on Wednesday, October 5th, the Lagos State Government advised members of the public to be law-abiding and ensure compliance with all relevant Laws of the State.
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Court Bars Agency From Towing Vehicles, Imposing Fines
In a court judgment last month, Olalekan Oresanya of an Ikeja High Court, held that LASTMA could not impose fines and tow vehicles of suspected traffic offenders without an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Mr Oresanya also awarded N750,000 damages against the State Government for violating the fundamental right of a lawyer, Lawal Aliyu, whose vehicle was towed away by LASTMA officers.
Following the vehicle confiscation, LASTMA officials forced Lawal Aliyu to pay a fine of N20,000 for an alleged traffic offence as well as imposed N10,000 towage fine.
