Court Bars LASTMA From Collecting Fines

JUSTICE Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, declared that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) lacked the power to impose fines on traffic offenders in Lagos.
He gave the declaration while delivering judgment in the suit filed by one Jonathan Odutola against the agency.
The judge also held that sections 9, 11, 12 and 13 of the law establishing LASTMA were unconstitutional and of no effect.