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Can LASTMA Officials Arrest Me? by AutoJoshNG: 9:48am On Jun 12, 2018 |
As a motorist in Lagos state, it is important to know your rights when dealing with LASTMA officials. For instance: Can a LASTMA official arrest you? Just like other law enforcement agencies, LASTMA officials have the power to arrest, fine, prosecute and ensure that traffic offenders are sent to jail. Those who can be arrested by LASTMA officials include owners of vehicles such as motorcycles (Okada), tricycles (Keke NAPEP) and bicycles. In some cases, passengers in an offending vehicle can be arrested. A LASTMA official can arrest motorists who are suspected to have violated any of the Lagos traffic law or committed a road traffic offence. However, the law does not empower LASTMA officials to detain a suspect. So, if you are arrested by LASTMA personnel for a road traffic infraction, you can opt for any of the options below: Accept liability and pay the summary fine, or Contest the charge and ask for a trial by a court of competent jurisdiction. If a LASTMA personnel arrests you, and you contest the charge, this is what the official is expected to do: He or she must present you before a competent court immediately (presumably a Traffic Court or Special Offences court), or Take you to a police station to be detained prior to being charged to court Note also that LASTMA official also have the power to demand for a psychiatric evaluation of any person who drives against the normal flow of traffic or who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this law. By law, this test is necessary to determine the person’s ability to operate a motor vehicle. Finally, any powers of arrest exercised by a LASTMA official are subject to the Right to Personal Liberty guaranteed by Section 35 of the 1999 Constitution specifically as it concerns- right to a legal practitioner, and right to be brought before a court within a reasonable time. The right to personal liberty should not be taken for granted, so if you believe that your right has been trampled upon, and you would like to take action, please contact a lawyer. https://autojosh.com/can-lastma-officials-arrest-me/ Lalasticlala Mynd44 Ishilove Marpol Semid4lyfe Obinoscopy Seun
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Re: Can LASTMA Officials Arrest Me? by izzou(m): 9:50am On Jun 12, 2018 |
Accept liability and pay the summary fine? To who? The person that arrested you? Because that's what they do these days |
Re: Can LASTMA Officials Arrest Me? by Nobody: 9:52am On Jun 12, 2018 |
Re: Can LASTMA Officials Arrest Me? by Imustreturn(m): 10:13am On Jun 12, 2018 |
Lagos oooo Who you wan pay charges to? Ambode or the lastma wen arrest you. Kai mana |
Re: Can LASTMA Officials Arrest Me? by pocohantas(f): 10:19am On Jun 12, 2018 |
The topic should be: How to evade official thieves in Lagos. Because over here in Kuvuki land, we ain't know no LASTMA. |
Re: Can LASTMA Officials Arrest Me? by Nobody: 11:49am On Jun 12, 2018 |
The last last that dragged sterring with finally jumped into my card and i drove him straight to my house.. the rest was history |
Re: Can LASTMA Officials Arrest Me? by izzou(m): 12:30pm On Jun 12, 2018 |
pocohantas: I know say your contribution must worse |
Re: Can LASTMA Officials Arrest Me? by Bantino(m): 12:42pm On Jun 13, 2018 |
Nigeria would have been a better place if we all collectively do the right things accordingly. be it on the road, offices or any where.. 1 Like |
Re: Can LASTMA Officials Arrest Me? by AutoJoshNG: 5:13pm On Jun 13, 2018 |
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