The Oyo State Highway Site visitors Administration Authority (OYRTMA), in collaboration with safety businesses, has apprehended eight people impersonating visitors officers and extorting motorists inside the Ibadan metropolis.
The arrest was made throughout a routine operation aimed toward curbing unlawful actions perpetrated by these impersonators, who typically mislead the general public by posing as reputable OYRTMA officers.
Main Adesagba Adekoya (rtd), Govt Chairman of OYRTMA, instructed newsmen that the impersonators have been a persistent downside, deceptive harmless motorists and inflicting chaos on the roads.
“We’ve recovered 95 car quantity plates, ten 10-amp batteries, seventy-five 75-amp batteries, and counterfeit visitors tickets valued between 85,000 and 90,000 Naira throughout the operation,” he revealed.
Main Adekoya emphasised that the latest arrests are a part of ongoing efforts to place an finish to the unlawful actions of these posing as OYRTMA officers.
He burdened the significance of a good judicial course of, stating that the company doesn’t subject fines arbitrarily however follows due course of to make sure justice.
“The company points licensed identification playing cards to all workers to assist the general public distinguish real officers from impostors,” he mentioned, urging motorists to at all times confirm the identification of any visitors officer earlier than complying with directives.
The OYRTMA chairman additional assured that the company will proceed working carefully with safety businesses to apprehend offenders and preserve a protected and lawful atmosphere on Oyo State roads.
He appealed to motorists to stay vigilant and report any suspicious people claiming to be OYRTMA officers by contacting the company by its official channels.
