The Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority said on Tuesday, that it impounded 67 articulate vehicles conveying non-essential goods and travellers from the northern part of the country into the
state.
The Chairman, OYRTMA, Mogaji Akin Fagbemi, who made the disclosure, said the 67 trucks were impounded based on intelligence reports that some elements were trying to outsmart the security agencies at entry points to the state. Fagbemi added that “six fake OYRTMA officials were also arrested and handed over to the police for further investigation.”
The OYRTMA chief, who said bad eggs would be eased out of the agency, warned those flouting the inter-state lockdown directive to desist from doing so or face stiff sanctions.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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