By Austin Ogwuda
…. Police also to begin arrest of persons involved in indecent dressing to either pay a fine of ₦50,000 or cut grasses
Tongues are wagging as in less than twenty four hours from now, the Delta State Traffic Management Authority (DESTMA) will commence implementation of 80 traffic regulations it rolled out effective tomorrow Tuesday, July 1, 2025
The regulation include arrest of motorists found carrying babies in the front se at subjecting violent traffic offenders to medical psychiatric evaluation, risk of 6 months jail without an option of fine among others.
In another development, the Delta State Police Command has warned residents that it will start arresting and prosecuting persons indulging in indecent dressing with attendant penalties under the State’s Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law.
The command issued the warning in a post shared via its X handle on Saturday, with the caption: “There are some laws that you don’t know the state frowns against. So, every weekend, we will be dropping some of these laws so that you will be aware.”
According to the post, individuals found guilty of indecent dressing risk a fine of ₦50,000 or a sentence of community service.
The statement said, “As you no like wear cloth wey dey cover your body well, and you prefer dey waka go work, school, or anywhere with clothes wey dey show everywhere for your body, make you hear am – Delta state government nor dey smile for that kain dressing.VAAP law don ready to punish anybody wey no dress well.”
The VAPP Act, originally signed into law in 2015 by former President Goodluck Jonathan, was domesticated in Delta State in July 2020.
The law equally seeks to prohibit all forms of violence against persons in private and public life, offering protection to victims and ensuring offenders are sanctioned.
