Church members break traffic law, fight LASTMA officers for trying to do their job

*LASTMA officers say the church had refused to listen to several warnings not to block traffic in the area.*

The Sunday service at St. Leo Catholic Church located along Toyin Street in Ikeja area of Lagos was interrupted by a public disgrace, eyewitnesses say.

Church members reportedly exchange blows with officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) who tried to do their job.

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Some church members had parked their vehicles along the street, something LASTMA is not happy about.

LASTMA, and other state, officers who tried to tow the vehicle from the area reportedly met violent resistance from some of the church members.

LASTMA officers say the vehicles obstruct traffic. They say church authorities has been warned on several occasions not to allow their members park along the road.

The warnings apparently fell on deaf ears so LASTMA had to do the needful.

But, no…there is fight in church.