LASTMA Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/lastma/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:20:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://afinjufm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-Afinju_Logo-removebg-preview-32x32.png LASTMA Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/lastma/ 32 32 233669348 Tricycle Operator Killed, Two Others Injured in Lagos Multi-Vehicle Crash https://afinjufm.com/tricycle-operator-killed-two-others-injured-in-lagos-multi-vehicle-crash/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tricycle-operator-killed-two-others-injured-in-lagos-multi-vehicle-crash https://afinjufm.com/tricycle-operator-killed-two-others-injured-in-lagos-multi-vehicle-crash/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:20:06 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=15790 According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, the crash involved a six-tyre trailer, a Honda Pilot, a Toyota Camry, and an unregistered tricycle. According to the statement released by the Director of LASTMA’s Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, revealed that the incident was caused by a mechanical failure. The trailer, which […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/tricycle-operator-killed-two-others-injured-in-lagos-multi-vehicle-crash/feed/ 0 15790 Truck Driver Arrested After Brake Failure Kills Pedestrian in Ikoyi https://afinjufm.com/truck-driver-arrested-after-brake-failure-kills-pedestrian-in-ikoyi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=truck-driver-arrested-after-brake-failure-kills-pedestrian-in-ikoyi https://afinjufm.com/truck-driver-arrested-after-brake-failure-kills-pedestrian-in-ikoyi/#respond Sun, 19 Oct 2025 12:59:27 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=15255 According to a statement from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, the incident occurred at the Osborne Expressway traffic light junction, inward Ikoyi, near Simpson Street. The truck, bearing registration number KRD 466 XJ, was said to be speeding when it developed a brake fault. In an attempt to avoid crashing into vehicles ahead, […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/truck-driver-arrested-after-brake-failure-kills-pedestrian-in-ikoyi/feed/ 0 15255 Lagos Government Kicks Against Use of Unauthorised Vehicle Stickers https://afinjufm.com/lagos-government-kicks-against-use-of-unauthorised-vehicle-stickers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lagos-government-kicks-against-use-of-unauthorised-vehicle-stickers https://afinjufm.com/lagos-government-kicks-against-use-of-unauthorised-vehicle-stickers/#respond Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:08:26 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=14240 In a statement released by the agency’s spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, quoted LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, describing the practice as both illegal and a significant security threat. According to Bakare-Oki, only constitutionally recognised agencies are authorised to handle vehicle registration in Lagos. He stressed that replacing official registration with so-called “union stickers” is a gross […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/lagos-government-kicks-against-use-of-unauthorised-vehicle-stickers/feed/ 0 14240 Disaster Averted as Tanker Fire Engulfs Trucks In Lagos https://afinjufm.com/disaster-averted-as-tanker-fire-engulfs-trucks-in-lagos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=disaster-averted-as-tanker-fire-engulfs-trucks-in-lagos https://afinjufm.com/disaster-averted-as-tanker-fire-engulfs-trucks-in-lagos/#respond Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:50:25 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=13422 The blaze quickly spread to about four parked trucks in the area. However, swift intervention by operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, helped contain the situation. The agency immediately diverted off the scene and diverted traffic from Ilasa inward Oshodi, preventing further damage or potential casualties. Further investigations suggest the tanker overturned […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/disaster-averted-as-tanker-fire-engulfs-trucks-in-lagos/feed/ 0 13422 Five injured as fuel tanker rams into bus in Lagos https://afinjufm.com/five-injured-as-fuel-tanker-rams-into-bus-in-lagos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-injured-as-fuel-tanker-rams-into-bus-in-lagos https://afinjufm.com/five-injured-as-fuel-tanker-rams-into-bus-in-lagos/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:34:22 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=12541 The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, in a statement issued on Friday by its Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed that the crash occurred on Thursday, near The Guardian newspaper headquarters. The vehicles involved were identified as a PMS-laden tanker with registration number T28128LA and a Volkswagen T4 commercial bus with […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/five-injured-as-fuel-tanker-rams-into-bus-in-lagos/feed/ 0 12541 LASTMA rescues man trapped in Lagos crashed vehicle https://afinjufm.com/lastma-rescues-man-trapped-in-lagos-crashed-vehicle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lastma-rescues-man-trapped-in-lagos-crashed-vehicle https://afinjufm.com/lastma-rescues-man-trapped-in-lagos-crashed-vehicle/#respond Sat, 05 Jul 2025 10:06:27 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=11630 Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has rescued a yet-to-be-identified man who was trapped in a crushed vehicle after a container-laden truck lost control and fell on a Toyota Sienna minivan at Idi-Iroko, inbound Maryland, along the Ikorodu Road corridor of Lagos in the early hours of Saturday. It was gathered that the incident, which occurred […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/lastma-rescues-man-trapped-in-lagos-crashed-vehicle/feed/ 0 11630 Many injured as building collapses in Lagos https://afinjufm.com/many-injured-as-building-collapses-in-lagos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=many-injured-as-building-collapses-in-lagos https://afinjufm.com/many-injured-as-building-collapses-in-lagos/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:24:07 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=11599 The incident, which occurred in the early hours of the day, triggered a swift emergency response from officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, the Nigerian Police, and other rescue agencies. According to updates from LASTMA’s verified social media page, victims trapped under the debris were successfully rescued and rushed to nearby hospitals […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/many-injured-as-building-collapses-in-lagos/feed/ 0 11599 Two die in Lagos auto crash https://afinjufm.com/two-die-in-lagos-auto-crash/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-die-in-lagos-auto-crash https://afinjufm.com/two-die-in-lagos-auto-crash/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:14:17 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=9861 The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has stated that a lone bus accident at Total before the Emergency point inward Tollgate has claimed two lives. LASTMA stated this while confirming the incident on its X handle that the deceased bodies have been taken to the hospital, adding that its personnel are on the ground attending […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/two-die-in-lagos-auto-crash/feed/ 0 9861 Truck driver allegedly kills revenue collector, flees https://afinjufm.com/truck-driver-allegedly-kills-revenue-collector-flees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=truck-driver-allegedly-kills-revenue-collector-flees https://afinjufm.com/truck-driver-allegedly-kills-revenue-collector-flees/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:49:40 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=6630 Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has confirmed that an articulated vehicle killed a revenue collector attempting to collect dues from the driver.

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/truck-driver-allegedly-kills-revenue-collector-flees/feed/ 0 6630 Irate Lagos commercial driver sets vehicle, LASTMA officer ablaze https://afinjufm.com/irate-lagos-commercial-driver-sets-vehicle-lastma-officer-ablaze/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=irate-lagos-commercial-driver-sets-vehicle-lastma-officer-ablaze https://afinjufm.com/irate-lagos-commercial-driver-sets-vehicle-lastma-officer-ablaze/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:16:57 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=6249 Nigerians witnessed a dramatic scene as an angry commercial vehicle driver set ablaze his bus and an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in an attempt to escape arrest.

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