Connect with us


Metro

LASTMA officials and driver engage in blame game over alleged assault

Published

on

LASTMA officials and driver engage in blame game over alleged assault

There has been an exchange of conversation between an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, and a bus driver over alleged assault.

The yet-to-be-identified public bus driver accused the LASTMA official of assault around the Ojodu Berger area of the state.

TopNaija understands that the traffic agency was supposedly doing its job controlling the traffic until they pounced on the driver.

In a bid to escape their grip, the driver said he ran into a motor park to call his members for help.

He said, “I don’t know what I did. I was going on through the other side of the road when one of the officers started beating me and collected my phone. I begged him to tell me what my offence was but he didn’t listen. He just drove off with other officers. They even took a few buses away.”

An onlooker, who did not want his name stated for security reasons, bemoaned the agency’s officials’ harsh treatment of business vehicles in the state.

When contacted, Taofiq Adebayo, LASTMA’s Head of Public Relations and Education, rejected the allegation that LASTMA agents attacked the chauffeur.

He said, “What happened was that our men impounded four of the vehicles on the roadside. But it was a blatant lie that they collected his phone. It was in the cause of removing their vehicles from the spot that he went into the nearby garage to mobilise some of his members to attack our men.

“In the cause of trying to attack our men, his phone fell inside one of the vehicles that were impounded. The four impounded vehicles are still in our office as we speak. The phone was not stolen. The phone was inside his vehicle. They were the ones who attacked our men despite being there to correct them.

“Immediately after this incident, some of our men that were controlling traffic at Berger were attacked. They tore their uniforms. It was a police van that was passing by that rescued our men.”

Fenton is a talented and experienced news and entertainment writer at TopNaija, passionate about sharing stories that matter. With a keen eye for detail and a talent for crafting engaging and compelling content, he has built a strong reputation as a reliable and insightful writer. Fenton is a dedicated and talented writer committed to producing high-quality content that is informative, entertaining, and engaging.

Trending