Saturday, July 4, 2026

Olalekan Bakare-Oki

April 6, 2026

Lagos deploys 500 additional LASTMA officers ahead of Tinubu’s visit

Mr Omotoso said it is part of the measures to ensure seamless traffic flow and adequate security.

LASTMA Officials
March 15, 2026

Four die, four injured in crash on Lekki–Epe expressway

The injured victims were immediately taken to Hamon Royal Hospital for urgent medical treatment.

March 1, 2026

One killed, three injured in Lagos truck accident

Mr Bakare-Oki said the fatal road traffic collision occurred at Aiyetoro Junction by the traffic light corridor in Epe, Lagos.

February 25, 2026

Lagos: Mother, son survive crash after their Lexus SUV somersaulted several times

LASTMA has rescued a mother and son from a traffic mishap involving a Lexus sport utility vehicle that overturned multiple times.

LASTMA attending road crash
February 22, 2026

LASTMA rescued 1,075 crash victims in 2025: Official 

Mr Bakare-Oki emphasised that LASTMA personnel remained at the vanguard of emergency response operations

LASTMA officials at an accident scene
February 19, 2026

LASTMA: Two killed as two trucks collide in Lagos

LASTMA says a driver and one other person died in a midnight collision involving two trucks along Cele inward Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos.

Collided trucks
February 14, 2026

Driver absconds after crushing to death woman walking to MFM church

Mr Bakare-Oki reaffirmed LASTMA’s unwavering commitment to the preservation of human life and the strict enforcement of traffic discipline across Lagos roadways.

LASTMA officials at an accident scene
January 1, 2026

LASTMA sacks five officers, demotes nine, warns five over misconduct

Mr Bakare-Oki said the authority has a check and balance mechanism to check officers’ excesses on the field.

LASTMA
December 25, 2025

Driver, female occupant die in Lagos tanker explosion 

Mr Bakare-Oki described the accident as deeply painful.

Lagos Badagry expressway
December 22, 2025

LASTMA boosts traffic control ahead of Detty December

Mr Bakare-Oki urged event centres, clubs, and lounges to implement effective internal traffic and parking plans to accommodate patrons strictly within their premises.

LASTMA officials