2mch: So you ran a red light and you got fined only 10k. The law says 30k in case you have forgotten. So if you killed a whole family breaking the law, what do you think your story would have been? 14yrs in kirikiri awaiting trial. You better thank your stars. You broke the law and endangered lives, yet you are complaining about somebody being and agbero? What are you OP? Sane? You seem like you need a strait jacket. O ri e ti gba paro.

babniyen: They are not Agbero's but robbers in training.

babniyen: They are not Agbero's but robbers in training.

babniyen: They are not Agbero's but robbers in training.

stagger: LASTMA should thank their God I don't live in Lagos. I will mark the official in question and have his entire family killed one after the other.

stagger: LASTMA should thank their God I don't live in Lagos. I will mark the official in question and have his entire family killed one after the other.

naptu2: When we make these sort of complaints we only succeed in tarnishing the name of the organisation, but we do not succeed in solving the problem.

The OP should have

1) Gotten the names of the particular LASTMA officials (from their name tags, etc).

2) Made a voice recording of his interactions with them (using his mobile phone).

3) Discreetly taken pictures of the LASTMA officials

Or gathered evidence in such a way that the officials involved can be identified and punished.

These organisations have good and bad officers. When you make such a general accusation, it changes nothing because the officials involved would not get punished. You only succeed in tarnishing the name of the organisation while the corrupt officials continue their nefarious activities.

SlyIg:
And who will listen to you if i may ask pls? You have extra time to waste.

stagger: LASTMA should thank their God I don't live in Lagos. I will mark the official in question and have his entire family killed one after the other.

no dullin: @ Op:
Rule No1: neva wind down ur glass.. 4 a Lastma Official.. Talk wiv it closed.. Till they get fustrated.. @ worst.. Wind down just a little (very little).
Rule No2: Neva beg a lastme official.. Drag wiv them.. Shout @ them.. Claim ur right... Worst dat will happen.. They'll take whateva u offer them.. Even 500 hundred.

Once beaten.. 2wice.. Shy..
Better luck nxt tyme

aryzgreat: i dont gve a damn if LASTMA TOUTS stop me, i'll crush the criminals to death without blinking! bunch of agberos!

nipeks001:
shey you sabi read at all.The OP said he stopped when he saw the red light was on and he waited to be beckoned when it's time for him to go and here you are saying trash and abusing him by asking him if he's a sane person.If there is any person that needs to be recommended to a psychiatrist between both of you,then it should be you.

woky: wat is d name of ur car if @all its really ur car

Burger01: I nearly crushed one Lastma thieve months ago. He just jumped in front of my car and tried to stop me for an offence I was not aware of. I did as if looking sideways and damn I missed crushing him. They are all thieves. How I wished i crushed his leg that day. Menace to society... Mtcheeew.

Toks2008:

This Menace called LASTMA is one hell of an organization filled with 90% touts.

Believe it or not, Lastma criminally generates over 1billion naira monthly for the state Government, this is why Lagos state government will give them full support for these erroneous acts they commit day by day. Out of every 10cars impounded by lastma, you can rest assure that maybe just one is actually guilty of contravening traffic rules.

And If you are caught in anyway, you will be faced to pay the following crazy fees.

1. Lastma offense fee ranging into tens of thousands
2. Crazy training fee to lasdri which is about 5k
3. You pay non negotiable 10k or more for the towing van used in dragging your vehicle to their office.
4. You will now have to pay tax clearance to a crazy government that will never provide jobs for its citizens.
5. You will now pay 500naira per day for cars and more for trucks,buses and the likes for each day your car stays before redemption by you.

These Bunch of touts have been giving so much power by the state government due to the huge revenue they generate that it has gotten to their heads so what do you expect?

rman: The OP tactfully didn't bother to tell what he was alleged of doing wrong even if LASTMA officials lied.

I believe you deliberately left that out because you felt you might be guilty of these "FALSE" allegation .

YES, LASTMA officials may be overly aggressive in arresting you based on your story but I am interested in knowing what their lie is.

kunyeo: .you must be BH!Human life has no value to you.

naptu2:

Well, then in the end your complaint won't make any difference because nobody will be punished.

If you get the info above and (1) send to the media (2) publish online (3) send to the governor (4) make a complaint, then you can make a difference, but the problems continue because people "do not have the time to waste".

naptu2: When we make these sort of complaints we only succeed in tarnishing the name of the organisation, but we do not succeed in solving the problem.

The OP should have

1) Gotten the names of the particular LASTMA officials (from their name tags, etc).

2) Made a voice recording of his interactions with them (using his mobile phone).

3) Discreetly taken pictures of the LASTMA officials

Or gathered evidence in such a way that the officials involved can be identified and punished.

These organisations have good and bad officers. When you make such a general accusation, it changes nothing because the officials involved would not get punished. You only succeed in tarnishing the name of the organisation while the corrupt officials continue their nefarious activities.

woky: wat is d name of ur car if @all its really ur car

0l'dirty:
You can thank "The Progressives" for LASTMA.

LASTMA IS THE BEST PUBLIC LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. The FBI is shiit when compared to LASTMA. Why? Because LASTMA was formed by the best politician to have graced the planet. This politician if in the U.S. would have won every election since after FDR's death. In short they (U.S. congress) would have had to declare him a life president and then asked the rest of the world to make him the ruler of the world.
He is benevolent as Jesus and wiser than Solomon. He is also dashingly handsome that most women squirt hard to come vag juice anytime they see that radiant face and hear his sweet honeycombed voice.

In short Nigeria is so blessed to have him. LASTMA was a kill-two-bird-with-one-stone approach; get layabout agberoes out of the street and effectively control the traffic situation in Lagos(the most radiant and most beautiful city in the world).

In short, lets all take a minute and think of how and when we all may have a chance to suck his d1ck.

Pic below is the handsome progressives.

boladez: Na wah o, i am quite shocked that the level of enlightenment and exposure is quite low in Nigeria , people prefer to watch home videos and music videos rather than read and listen and write and be a meaningful contributor to the country. I say this because of the quality of posts and suggestions like LASTMA is a private Army, Scrap LASTMA etc. I am sure if you knew Lagos before LASTMA you would have held a different opinion. If LASTMA is scrapped will you replace them with police or the FRSC or those useless Fed min of works officials.? Let the educated and elite use their heads to think not whimper in our closets. One says he will kill LASTMA men , please do so and that will change your life forever. Do you think a human life is that worthless? Some few are just a wasted generation of people with the wrongest of all values!

1. At a traffic light, there are white lines that should not be crossed while you wait for the light to turn green. Most likely the poster crossed the line and I see this happen so often when I stop before the line people just drive right to the space in front of the line with stares indicating "are you dumb or what?"

2. Lagos state LASTMA is being replicated by most other states in the country and whether you like LASTMA or not , we as Nigerians are stubborn and have bad habits. Just this morning I was about to overtake a vehicle on 3rd mainland bridge , he sped up and darted in front of me as if we were in a race! To prevent road rage, I ignored him. We usually get what we deserve in this life. Very early in the morning at 5 to 6am how many people obey traffic lights?

3 For the few who bother to read news "The general manager said that such complaints could be forwarded to the LASTMA Command Centre or any offended citizen could text or this GSM number, 08023386921 or mail the agency at info@lastmalagos.com." this is from a THISDAY newspaper article. Lagos state has the most responsive officials in the federation, how many public officers would respond to letters and calls? Lagos state officials will do and I can testify to that. Speak regularly with many commissioners in Lagos cos I commend and abuse them when they go right or wrong. What the poster should have done was to call the numbers and write then come to Nairaland to tell whether he got fair treatment or not, those of us who are strong minded can then take it from there and hold them to their words. see link to the newspaper article below

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/traffic-law-receive-bribe-face-sack-lagos-government-warns-lastma/121854/

4. LAstma officials will harass you when you do the wrong things knowingly or unknowingly and if you are to scared to pay for the crime or defend your unjust arrest. How many people know what is called the offsaide rule, understand the yellow lines at intersections or understand road markings at all. We must go away from disorder and if LASTMA boys need to harass us into compliance , so be it. However , i am aware they fire them on a daily basis based on people with big livers who can complain and follow through. I got one fired when I saw him harass a poor lady who he misled into making a wrong U turn. I took it up to the level of the Hon comrade commissioner for transport and he brought his folks to beg me!!!!! of course I had to beg his folks too but stuck to my guns.

5. If we keep seeking knowledge and education and ensure voluntary compliance, LASTMA guys will be forced to respond positively.

I will not comment on the ACN factor because it will derail the thread it is about LASTMA and their modus operandi this time and not politics, NAPTU2 your post makes do much sence God bless you. We will keep educating them and will not get tired. A few people can change this country. Multitudes will come with mix of bad , evil and good.

2mch: So you ran a red light and you got fined only 10k. The law says 30k in case you have forgotten. So if you killed a whole family breaking the law, what do you think your story would have been? 14yrs in kirikiri awaiting trial. You better thank your stars. You broke the law and endangered lives, yet you are complaining about somebody being and agbero? What are you OP? Sane? You seem like you need a strait jacket. O ri e ti gba paro.

faluasafe: ... LASTMA are at best 'agberos' who are having a field day courtesy of the ACN-led government.
If the government can not overhaul this body, then other victims of this rascality like myself should pick a different option come 2015.
What an eventful weekend.

Toks2008:

This Menace called LASTMA is one hell of an organization filled with 90% touts.

4. You will now have to pay tax clearance to a crazy government that will never provide jobs for its citizens.