Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has claimed that some of its officials on duty were attacked with dangerous weapons at Ojota by members of the Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria.
LASTMA said this in a statement issued by the Director, of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Agency, Adebayo Taofiq, saying that the officers were attacked with cutlasses, iron, broken bottles, local charms, and even had to abandon their duty posts after one of them was seriously injured.
Tribune reported that one of the officers, Oguntimehin Ajibola, was injured in his left eye with broken bottles by the attackers and is currently on admission at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.
The statement stated that preliminary investigation revealed that members of the Tricycle (Keke) Owners Association, Ojota Branch, numbering about 20, had attacked the officers after they were informed that the Toyota Camry FKJ 161 HB of their newly elected Chairman (Ojota Branch) known as ‘Henro’ was detained for illegal diversion by LASTMA Officials at Ojota.
According to the General Manager of the Agency, Mr Bolaji Oreagba, the matter had been reported at Area ‘H’ Command of the Nigeria Police, Ogudu.
“We are searching for the attackers with information gathered so far by our intelligence unit. We will ensure that the perpetrators are arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law,” he added.
