Gridlock as protesting truckers barricade Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Lagos Ibadan expressway traffic

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency has warned unruly truck drivers against traffic violations after some truckers barricaded the Ogere section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday to protest the earlier arrest of their trucks, causing several hours of gridlock.

PUNCH Metro learnt on Wednesday from the agency’s spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi, that the Ogere Division task force team, comprising the police, army, TRACE, and transport unions, had earlier apprehended three trucks for illegal double-parking.

Akinbiyi said such double-parking frequently obstructs traffic flow along the axis, despite the availability of several trailer parks in the area.

He explained that one of the drivers whose truck was impounded, instead of following the required procedure for release, mobilised other drivers to protest the arrest, resulting in a major traffic disruption. Punch