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DESTMA lacks powers to impound vehicles..... Omes Ogedegbe Esq.

DESTMA lacks powers to impound vehicles..... Omes Ogedegbe Esq.

A Delta based human right activist, a lawyer, Barr. Omes Ogedegbe has condemned the recent announcement by Delta State Traffic Management Authority, DESTMA, threatening to arrest and impound transporting.

In a statement, published to social media handle, Ogedegbe said  "We are not in Britain with unwritten laws, in Nigeria all our laws are in black and white".

"The DESTMA law 2013 empowers the agency solely for traffic control and management. No section of the law empowers the agency to impound vehicles of motorist. The power assumed by the agency  is arbitral and therefore  disobedience to same shall only become a duty".

"While i am sure same is already targeted at some individuals i make  bold to state  the  agency and the governor can not enlarge the powers of the agency as it is set up by law. While we forgive the ignorance in the announcement we demand a retraction of the vexacious announcement reproduced here under thus"

"It is hereby announced for the information of the general public particularly motorists that the Delta State Traffic Management Authority (DESTMA), will on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, commence impounding of vehicles, arrest and prosecute users of illegal number plates, illegal cover number plates, expired number plates and non registered vehicles in the State".

"For the avoidance of doubt, only the State Governor, Deputy Governor, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and the Chief Justice are authorized to use covered number plates. Illegal use of covered number plates and expired number plates is therefore punishable under the DESTMA Law of 2013 as approved".

"Consequently, DESTMA hereby give 21-day notice to all affected to desist from covering their number plates, using expired plate numbers and to registered their vehicles as failure to do so would lead to impounding of such vehicles, arrest and prosecute offenders".........

"The above is truly a tale by moonlight.. full of sound and furry yet signifying nothing. Power intoxication at it's peak. DESTMA is in another round of courtship with litigation".

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