By OLASUNKANMI AKONI

Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday, threw his weight behind the enforcement of Lagos Road Traffic Law, giving one month ultimatum to police authorities in the state command to organise dialogue as well as enlightenment campaigns with road transport unions after which there must be aggressive enforcement.

He also warned policemen to obey the law, saying, “law is no respecter of anybody irrespective of class, job, status, religion, among others; any police man who is caught flouting the law should face the music.

“Without the rules you cannot drive or ride on the road. I want to see how many people (offenders) to be prosecuted after one month of sensitization.”

On the ban of road blocks, the IG stressed that they remain banned but the police have the right to stop and search any suspect while on patrol.

He also ordered commissioners of police to ensure strict security network along the state boundaries in order to check traffic of arms and ammunition and prevent crime generally across the states.

The IG cited an example where an individual was arrested in Anambra State for being in possession of cache of arms and ammunition including rocket launchers.

The Lagos State police command earlier last week declared its readiness to begin full enforcement of the new Lagos Traffic Law and warning that in the process, nobody would be spared.

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abubakar Umar Manko, who gave the indication after the State Security Council meeting on Wednesday, said the delay in enforcement was to allow for public enlightenment and all other requirements to be put in place to ensure easy compliance by members of the public.

Fielding questions from newsmen after the meeting, the Police boss explained, “Since the Governor signed it, it has become law. Everybody now knows there is a new law and it is going to be fully enforced.

“The Government has done its part, no citizen has the right to say that he does not know.”