Lagos to Issue Own Driver's Licence

The Lagos State government yesterday announced plans to re-certify all drivers within the metropolis.

Under the arrangement, the government advised motorists with driver's licence produced by the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to come forward with the document for re-certification.

The State Commissioner for Transportation, Prof. Bamidele Badejo, told journalists in Lagos that the problem of fake licences would also be eliminated following the state government's decision. Badejo, who spoke at a media briefing to mark the one year anniversary of the administration of Governor Babatunde Fashola said the state government, through its drivers' institute, issues licences to people who are physically fit, mentally alert and emotionally stable.

Speaking with The Guardian recently, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (LSMVAA), Mr. Akin Hanson, said the state would start the production and issuance of driver's licence to ensure safe motoring.

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Lagos, one of Nigeria's most populous cities, is now issueing their own separate driver's licenses in order to decrease the number of people driving with fake licenses. There are many traffic accidents associated with bad drivers who use a fake license. The new licenses are supposedly impossible, or at least very difficult, to create. This new legislation should decrease the number of bad drivers on the road in Lagos.

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Five Feared Killed in Lagos Robberies

No fewer than five persons were feared killed and about 12 others seriously injured when armed robbers unleashed terror on various parts of the Lagos metropolis between 10p.m. on Tuesday and the early hours of yesterday.

Sources informed The Guardian that in one of the incidents, a seven-member robbery gang attacked a businessman at the Ejigbo area of the metropolis and carted away millions of naira from his vehicles.

It was not clear as at press time whether the man survived the attack or not. However, no fewer than three persons were killed by the robbers, as they shot sporadically into different directions in order to make good their escape. Some other people were also reported injured in the shooting spree.

The bursts of gunfire from the daring gang attracted the attention of the men of the State Rapid Response Squad who then joined forces with the regular policemen in the area to give the hoodlums a hot chase.

But it was learnt that the robbers eventually fled to their hideout through Igando Road, another crime prone area of the metropolis.

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A band of robbers terrorized Lagos Tuesday and killed at least three and injured twelve innocent bystanders in the process. They left the crime scene with millions of naira and have not been caught yet. Police must make every attempt to catch these criminals and punish them in order to discourage this behavior. The social conditions in Nigeria aren't exactly stable, so they certainly need help putting a stop to crime.

70,000 Barrels of Crude Oil Lost

The police have begun investigation into the disappearance of a ship laden with crude oil, reportedly diverted to Nigeria’s territorial waters.

A competent police source told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the ship, with more than 70,000 barrels of crude oil, was on a voyage from Panama to Tema Port in Ghana when it was diverted.

The source said that an order from the office of the Inspector-General of Police was being awaited before commencement of full investigation.

The Navy, however, said it was not aware of the missing vessel.

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While it was not the fault of anyone from Nigeria, this tanker incident has revealed many things about cross-organization in the Nigerian Government. The police in Nigeria were aware of the tanker, but the Navy was not. The department seemingly most suited to the investigation should be aware of the incident, but they are not.
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