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  • BREAKING: Lagos FRSC, LASTMA, VIO offices, set ablaze

    BREAKING: Lagos FRSC, LASTMA, VIO offices, set ablaze

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    Federal and state government establishment in Lagos have been set ablaze This is despite the curfew imposed in the state. Irate youths on Wednesday attacked the expanse Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) premises in Ojodu, Berger. Also affected were buildings occupied by the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) and the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO).…

  • Mob lynches VIO in Niger

    Mob lynches VIO in Niger

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The Niger State Police Command on Friday confirmed the killing of a Vehicle Inspector Officer by a mob in Mariga Local Government Area of the state. The VIO, Ahmed Bello was lynched on Thursday, according to the State Police Commissioner, Adamu Usman. Explaining the circumstances of the VIO’s death, the Police Commissioner said the deceased…

  • Stay off Lagos roads permanently, Ambode orders VIO officials

    Stay off Lagos roads permanently, Ambode orders VIO officials

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    Olaotan Falade
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    …Warns FRSC officials to stay only on fringes of highways Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday ordered the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) to stay off Lagos roads permanently therefore dispelling earlier information that the officials (VIOs) were due to return on the highways after their one month training. “Let me reiterate that vehicle…

  • VIO officials undergoing training, not totally banned – LASG clarifies

    VIO officials undergoing training, not totally banned – LASG clarifies

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The Lagos State Government on Tuesday clarified that the ban of operations of the Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIOs, is temporal. Commissioner for Transportation, Prince Olanrewaju Elegushi, stated‎ that the VIOs only went for training to improve their services in line with global best practices. In his words: “Nobody is banning VIOs from the roads; there…

  • Ambode removes VIO from Lagos roads

    Ambode removes VIO from Lagos roads

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    Femi Ajasa
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    The Lagos State Government has ordered the Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIO to leave Lagos roads. It was gathered that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode handed down the directive as a result of public complaints. It will be recalled that Ambode had earlier warned VIO, LASTMA officers to desist from forcing themselves into vehicles of suspected traffic offenders…

  • VIOs fix June 1 for commencement of computerized drivers test

    VIOs fix June 1 for commencement of computerized drivers test

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Prospective drivers seeking to obtain a driver’s licence will from June 1 undertake compulsory computerised driving test, says the Conference of Directors/Chief Road Traffic Officers of the Federation (VIOs). The National Chairman of VIOs, Alhaji Garba Gaya said on Friday in Abuja that the policy would ensure sanity on the roads. Gaya dropped the hint…