……4 Lastma Officers seriously injured during the attack.

…….54 Viju Milk trucks impounded by Lastma for illegal parking.

……Lastma operational vehicles damaged.

The Lagos State Government has finalized preparations to prosecute five individuals arrested for assaulting LASTMA personnel during an enforcement operation in the Oba Akran Avenue area of Ikeja, Lagos.

Mr. Adebayo Taofiq, Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment at LASTMA, in a statement confirmed that on April 23, 2024, LASTMA operatives conducted an operation to remove illegally parked Viju Milk trucks on Oba Akran Avenue in response to numerous complaints from the public about the trucks causing traffic congestion.

During the operation, four LASTMA officers sustained serious injuries from weapons wielded by Viju Milk truck drivers and local miscreants.

“While Lastma operational vehicles were vandalized, 54 Viju Milk truck were evacuated by Lastma during the enforcement operations”

The police, working alongside LASTMA, arrested five of these individuals (Falomo Oluwafemi, Afeniyi Stephen, Olamide Adekunle, Chukwu Guaja Eze and Adeshina Sulaimon) seized various weapons including broken bottles, iron rods, charms, knives, and cutlasses.

The injured LASTMA officers were promptly taken to the hospital for medical attention.

Hon. Sola Giwa, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, stated that the arrested individuals would be prosecuted by the government as a deterrent to others.

The State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, Comdt. Maku Olatunde in a renewed effort to enhance security across Anambra State has sued for greater synergy and collaboration with the Nigerian Army.

Comdt. Maku made the appeal on Wednesday, April 24,2022 while on a familiarization visit to the Commander, 302 Artillery Regiment (302 AR) Nigerian Army, Onitsha, Anambra State, Col. M. B. Abubakar.

According to Comdt. Maku ” most of the confidence we have as NSCDC personnel is as a result of the Nigerian Army, you remember when I resumed my tour of duty, I saw the existing relationship between all security agencies and I keyed into it. I am proud to say that you have not disappointed me”

The NSCDC State Commandant, thanked the Nigerian Army for their continuous support to the NSCDC and promised to work with the Military to tackle insecurity across the state.

” In executing our Core mandate in the protection of Critical National, State and Local Government Assets and infrastructure, we have sought for your synergy and I am happy to say, you have without hesitation availed us. Thank you for always partnering with us ” he said.

Comdt.Maku commended the Nigerian Army for being a supportive partner to NSCDC in the area of training and retraining of the Corps personnel, joint operations, fight against illegal oil bunkering, pipeline vandalism, illegal oil refining and petroleum black market racketeering. He called for increased inter agency collaboration to rid the state of practices inimical to economic growth and development.

In his response, Col. M. B. Abubakar appreciated Comdt. Maku for the visit and assured him of enhanced support, collaboration and synergy in the overall interests of the nation.

” Actually when I assumed office, I prevailed on the Service Commanders to have a common goal, which must be built on a genuine synergy, I am glad we agreed to work together and till today we have not deviated from it.

“We have been doing things together, no single agency can solve the security problems of any state, it has to be a collective effort”.

Col. Abubakar gave the assurance that the Nigerian Army will continue to do its best to assist NSCDC succeed in Anambra State.

” We would continue to collaborate, if we are together, it will send a strong signal to the criminal elements that we are out for them. When you find something beneficial to us operational wise , do not hesitate to call us.

He acknowledged NSCDC as one of the trusted agencies in internal security and called on them to sustain the tempo in carrying out its assigned peculiar function.

“We are happy to have you in our midst, very grateful that you thought it wise to pay us a visit. We are pursuing the same purpose as security agencies which is national security. There is no superiority, the only difference is our individual mandates ” he concluded.

The Anambra State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Comdt. Maku Olatunde has reiterated commitment to ensure hitch free 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME .

Comdt Maku stated this after monitoring the conduct of the exams across CBT Centers in Anambra State on Tuesday 23rd of April, 2024.

In his words ” the synergy between NSCDC and JAMB had yielded positive results in reducing exam malpractice

“We are firm in our determination to protect Critical National Assets and Infrastructure of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

The Anambra NSCDC Boss urged candidates for the examination to be law abiding, avoid being in possession of prohibited or incriminating items during the examination adding that the NSCDC personnel deployed for the assignment would be professional in carrying out their mandate.

He warned unauthorized persons against loitering around centres designated for the CBT Exams, restating that anyone found wanting would be arrested and prosecuted.

The NSCDC State helmsman said the monitoring which is ongoing till the end of the examination period would ensure the seamless conduct of the exercise and promote transparency in the conduct of JAMB examination.

Some of the centers visited are, Integral Development Konsult( IDK) Centre located at Enugu/Onitsha Express Way, White House , Awka with centre ID 045, JAMB Center located inside JAMB office Amawbia bye pass Awka with centre ID 061, Nnamdi Azikiwe University ,Awka with centre ID 048, Nnamdi Azikiwe University ,Awka with centre ID 049, St. John of God ICT Hub Awka, with centre ID 064 and Kachukwu Ventures Staff Development Center, Behind Government House Awka with centre ID 046.

The visit afforded the State Commandant an avenue to reassure the JAMB State Coordinator Mrs. Jema Iheme of security of candidates and staff, swift response to emergencies and enforcement of exam rules and regulations towards a smooth and secure exam process.