LASTMA debunks using thugs to brutalise driver, impounds bus
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has described as untrue the narration of the event that transpired between a bus driver that was ignored or not acting on petitions.
According to the publication, a commercial bus driver, Olasunkanmi Adejare accused the agency of using thugs to impound his vehicle in Oshodi.
Investigations revealed that, it was a combination of LASTMA and Police officers attached to LASTMA that apprehended the vehicle for dropping and picking passengers on the Oshodi Bridge Expressway towards Anthony Bridge since April 12, 202.
The statement said that Adejare lied that he was waiting for his friend who went to urinate. Picture evidence negating his claim is attached.
The General Manager, LASTMA, Mr Bolaji Oreagba, said in a statement that the case had been on since April 2021 while Adejare had refused to admit committing any traffic offence even after writing so many petitions which were investigated.
“The petitioner was advised to submit himself to the mobile court for adjudication which he absconded since then only for him to appear on the pages of a newspaper.
” Meanwhile, it should be noted that Adejare is a serial offender with a penchant for writing petitions when apprehended, in order to evade justice based on sentiments.
” He made this known in one of his petition of an earlier traffic law violations committed and was released on humanitarian and compassionate ground.
” Adejare said in the publication that he realised that because he wrote petitions against them to the ministry that was why they did not want to release the vehicle”. The agency cannot prejudice his case as it is already in court.
” The complainant, Adejare also accused the agency to haven stolen the tyres he went to purchase at Ladipo spare parts market but when asked to present evidences of the purchase (receipt) and other documentary evidence, he could not provide any.
” The attached picture does not show the presence of tyres but that of passengers when he was apprehended,” Oreagba said.
The LASTMA boss noted that the accusation of assault by LASTMA officers’ ab-initio was not part of Adejare’s initial claim and members of the public were advised to disregard this blatant untruth being peddled.
He said that the Head of Monitoring and Surveillance and the Director of Legal of LASTMA mentioned in the story as supporting the officers that apprehended Adejare were known to be impartial cerebrals.
The General Manager of LASTMA, said that from the above denial, it was the complainant that had not cooperated in resolving his case, while also trying to evade justice through frivolous and multiple accusation
Oreagba, asked the complainant to submit himself to the mobile court for resolution of his case instead of trying to blackmail the agency on the pages of newspapers.
He also advised that the media should conduct exhaustive investigation about stories before rushing to the press and give a listening ear to the other party in order to balance stories.
