The police in Lagos State
have arrested no fewer than
ten street hawkers in
Maryland, Oshodi, Ikeja, and
Ojota areas of the state.
They were arrested for
violating the law prohibiting
street hawking on Lagos
roads.
Recall that the state
government had banned the
activities of street trading
and street hawking.
Ambode had said the
activities of street traders
and hawkers would attract a
fine of either N90, 000 or a
six month jail term.
This came after the incident
that saw a street hawker,
who was evading arrest by
Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI,
officials, knocked down by an
articulated vehicle at
Maryland Bus Stop on
Wednesday.
Reacting to the arrests, the
KAIMarshal General, Mr.
Amusat Jimoh, told newsmen
on Monday which marked the
first real day of the law in
effect, that the members of
KAI arrested offenders and
that they would be
prosecuted following the
renewed enforcement which
is in line with Section One of
the Lagos State State Street
Trading and Illegal Market
Prohibition Law 2003, which
restricts street trading and
hawking in the metropolis.