Kidnapping: OYRTMA Begins Immediate Evacuation Of Trailers Along Ibadan-Lagos Tollgate

Operatives of the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) on Friday began immediate evacuation of trailers illegally parked along Ibadan-Lagos tollgate.

The exercise was embarked on with the aim of preventing criminals using the tollgate as hideouts for evil and nefarious purposes.

The Executive Chairman of the Authority, Akin Fagbemi made this disclosuren in an interview with newsmen shortly after carrying out the evacuation exercise.

"On the directive of His Excellency the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, we met with the GOC, 2-Div Nigerian Army, NSCDC, FRSC, Amotekun and the garrison commander on the need for synergy to combat the rising activities of criminal elements along the roads particularly on the Ibadan-Lagos expressway. 

"We emphasized on the need to prevent criminals using the tollgate corridor around Ibadan-Lagos Expressway as hideout considering the current security challenges.

"The evacuation was successful and we also engaged the petrol tanker drivers association for their collaborative efforts.

"The joint operatives of OYRTMA, Operations Burst, Amotekun corps and others were assigned today to evacuate all the trailers and more than 25 haphazardly parked and abandoned trailers at the toll gate were removed.

"Those that had their drivers around were allowed to drive their trailers while those whose drivers could not be identified were towed.

"As at now, the whole environment and it's surroundings are now free of indiscriminately parked articulated vehicles and trucks," the OYRTMA Boss said.

He added that the exercise will be continuous until absolute sanity is restored along the route as all security agencies are sharing relevant intelligence and beefing up security across the state.