The Lagos State Government has announced plans to prosecute the owners of vehicles seized early Saturday morning for illegal parking in front of Cubana Night Club, located in the Ikeja area of the state.
According to the state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, the vehicles were impounded for obstructing traffic flow.
The seizures occurred during a night enforcement operation conducted by the state Environmental and Security Taskforce team. A total of 28 vehicles were impounded during the operation.
In a statement shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, Wahab said, “The Lagos State Environmental/Security Taskforce team today at about 0100hrs (1a.m) carried out a night enforcement operation, during which number plates of vehicles parked illegally in front of Cubana (Night Club) obstructing the free flow of traffic along Sobo Arobiodu road, GRA Ikeja, were untied and confiscated accordingly.”
He added, “28 number plates of vehicles caught violating the Lagos State traffic regulations at the location were all removed. Owners of the offending vehicles will all be charged to court.”