Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / NewStats: 3,192,858 members, 7,949,025 topics. Date: Saturday, 14 September 2024 at 04:18 PM |
Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Politics / Soldiers Ply BRT Lane, Assault LASTMA Officials (816 Views)
Lagos State Bans LAGBUS Buses From Operating In BRT Lane / LASTMA Officers Arrest Military,NSCDC Officers Driving On BRT Lane In Lagos(pics / Ambode's Monitoring Team Arrest Cars Plying BRT Lane (Photos) (2) (3) (4)
Soldiers Ply BRT Lane, Assault LASTMA Officials by ProfKen(m): 7:26am On Nov 18, 2015 |
Soldiers on Tuesday allegedly plied the lane designated for the Bus Rapid Transit in Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the soldiers allegedly assaulted officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority who had accosted them. Our correspondent learnt that the Commander of LASTMA, BRT, Mr. Kayode Odunuga, had led his men to the Onipanu end of Ikorodu Road to enforce the traffic law when they spotted a senior army officer identified as Major Dickson Okpor in a silver Lexus plying the BRT lane. It was learnt that the LASTMA officials also accosted a female banker for the same offence. A LASTMA official told our correspondent that while they were attempting to penalise the traffic offenders, a lieutenant colonel who was also driving on the BRT lane, instructed the LASTMA officials to release the soldier and the banker. It was learnt that when the LASTMA officials refused to do so, the lieutenant colonel, identified as L.A Bello, allegedly called for backup and scores of soldiers immediately stormed the area. The soldiers allegedly assaulted the LASTMA officials and ensured that all those arrested were released. An eyewitness, who did not want his name in print, said, “Around 7.30am, LASTMA officials were enforcing the traffic law at the Onipanu end of the Ikorodu Road when one Major Dickson Okpor in a silver Lexus with number plate, KTU566AV, took the BRT lane. “Behind him was a banker, Mrs. Akingbade, in a black RAV 4. When we accosted them, one Lt.Col L.A Bello stormed the scene and ordered that they be released. Scores of soldiers stormed the place and a fracas ensued. The soldiers had their way.” It was learnt that the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Bashir Braimoh, later arrived on the scene to personally supervise the enforcement. Our correspondent learnt that another major identified as Nayogo was also accosted for taking the BRT lane. Few minutes later, one Sergeant Muhammed X also plied the BRT lane as well as an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps identified as F.D Adetumobi in a Toyota with number plate, AAAHO3BV. Another solider, Corporal Joseph V in a Nissan Pathfinder with number plate, AAAH03BV, also reportedly plied the lane. The LASTMA Public Relations Officer, Mr. Mamud Hassan, condemned the act, adding that no one was above the law. He said even Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and commissioners did not ply the BRT lane. He, therefore, wondered why law enforcement agents – who should know better – would ply the BRT lane. In his reaction, the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 81 Division, Col. Mustapha Anker, said the army authorities had warned soldiers and officers against taking the BRT lane. He said the errant soldiers would be disciplined by the army authorities. http://www.omobablog.com/2015/11/soldiers-ply-brt-lane-assault-lastma.html
|
Re: Soldiers Ply BRT Lane, Assault LASTMA Officials by Nobody: 7:27am On Nov 18, 2015 |
Hmmmmm 1 Like |
Re: Soldiers Ply BRT Lane, Assault LASTMA Officials by oluwaSmith1(f): 7:28am On Nov 18, 2015 |
naija |
Re: Soldiers Ply BRT Lane, Assault LASTMA Officials by ProfKen(m): 7:28am On Nov 18, 2015 |
lagmostkuit: |
Re: Soldiers Ply BRT Lane, Assault LASTMA Officials by SosaMontana(m): 7:28am On Nov 18, 2015 |
Y is it dat the land of fallen containers and traffic robber is nw always in d news for negative reasons |
Re: Soldiers Ply BRT Lane, Assault LASTMA Officials by Nobody: 7:31am On Nov 18, 2015 |
ProfKen:Why are u shinning teeth? 1 Like |
Re: Soldiers Ply BRT Lane, Assault LASTMA Officials by Lattop(m): 7:36am On Nov 18, 2015 |
Dnt knw wat's wrong with dis our soldiers self cos dey think dey are above d laws and superior to others |
Re: Soldiers Ply BRT Lane, Assault LASTMA Officials by CARLOSZ: 7:54am On Nov 18, 2015 |
I love naija, if you wanna he above the law, just be friends with a top ranking soldier. But all na impunity sha. We need BIAFRA Posted By: Bobby Carlos: www.nairaland.com/attachments/3070524_img20151113154001_jpeg1951868ff5bb6a44e07e675f73387a0d Kingeli |
(1) (Reply)
#pray 4 Madrid / Kogi Election: PDP Demands Attorney General’s Resignation / FG Now Resorted To Bribing Factions In The East To Talk Against Biafra
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 13 |