Lagos State’s deputy governor says “car spotting” and related harassment of motorists is criminal, and he vows a crackdown along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. He says the state government will intensify enforcement against people who stop and target luxury vehicles or harass drivers.
Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat makes the comments in public remarks reported by multiple outlets. Premium Times adds that surveillance cameras are being used to identify suspects and support arrests. Vanguard and Information Nigeria frame the issue as disruptive to road users and indicate enforcement is meant to be decisive and ongoing.
Across the reports, there is broad agreement that the state administration is acting to remove the spotters from public roads in response to complaints about their conduct. The outlets differ mainly in emphasis: some focus on the deputy governor’s characterization and the promise of stronger enforcement, while Premium Times highlights the role of camera surveillance and arrests.
