The Lagos State Taskforce, in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, on Thursday, auctioned 134 forfeited and abandoned vehicles at the Taskforce compound in Alausa, Ikeja.
Following this development, TheNewsGuru.com is concerned about basic facts that triggered the recent auctioning of cars ceased by the Lagos State Taskforce.
The role of Lagos State Taskforce is to carry out enforcement exercise which is the confiscation of vehicles for traffic offenses, and handing them over to the MOBILE COURT (with evidence) for Judgement.
Some of the cars being auctioned were confiscated, not for ONE WAY Alone, there are other offices that attracts just a fine but some people run away from the Court Process, that is why they have been forfeited to the State Government after the stipulated period (BY LAW).
The Coordinator of The Lagos State Special Offenses Mobile Court was present at the Auction venue, she says exercise is seemless and well organised and also disclosed that all 134 vehicles on display had gone through due process of the COURT OF LAW before being forfeited.
Accordibg to the Taskforce, the auction exercise is to desist the public from committing crime or traffic offences as no one would be spared if found wanting. He says he hopes that this exercise would serve as a deterrent to other road users who are fond of driving against traffic.
TheNewsGuru.com recalls that in a trending video, a man was seen crying as the bidding crossed ₦300,000 and was begging the bidders to stop bidding for the vehicle.
The vehicle was eventually sold for ₦370,000.
The auctioning was supervised by the Ministry of Justice at the taskforce car park on governor’s road, Alausa area of Lagos.
Also, a widow, 49 and her son have wept profusely after their only car was auctioned by the Lagos state government.
See photo of cars auctioned here: