Feb 27, 2021
Partial closure of Third Mainland bridge and use of one lane of the bridge after it was officially closed on Saturday for repair.
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After seven months of partial closure to traffic in order to give room for repair of its critical sections, the Federal Government has finally opened Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos for public use .
With the full re-opening of the bridge, Lagoscians , comprising motorists and commuters, who have been experiencing hectic day for past seven months navigating the route from Lagos Mainland to the Island can now heave a sign of relief.
The opening of the bridge on Saturday by the officials from the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, witnessed the invasion of hoodlums , who besieged the venue demanding money (settlement) from government’s officials, but ended up disputing and engaging themselves in physical combact.
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The General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olajide Oduyoye says the motorist who knocked a police officer over a bridge in Lagos will be charged for attempted murder.
A viral video that made the rounds on Thursday showed a sports utility vehicle tipping a police officer off a bridge into a canal while trying to escape arrest.
Reacting to the incident while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s
Sunrise Daily, Oduyoye revealed that the driver, Sunday Okodo, has been charged to court with two counts of attempted murder and traffic violation.
The LASTMA GM said the police inspector identified as David Zapaina, has been discharged from the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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