SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 BY SESAN OLUFOWOBI

The Lagos State Government’s special security unit, Taskforce on Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, has arrested a lance corporal and a driver for driving against traffic. The soldier, Umaru Usman, and the driver, Sagir Abubakar, were arrested between 1pm and 3pm on Tuesday for driving a truck against traffic on the Third Mainland Bridge.

Task force Chairman, Mr. Bayo Sulaiman, a Superintendent of Police, on Wednesday said the action was contrary to the new state traffic law. He added that the truck with number plate, YOBE XB 323 FKA, had been impounded by the task force. Sulaiman said, “The truck was carrying bags of rice, bags of cement and boxes of sugar when it was impounded. “The truck has been forfeited to the state while the lance corporal, who acted as a pilot to the truck, has been handed over to the military authorities because we found out that he had no pass. “Of course, the driver will be charged to court for violation of the state traffic law.”

The chairman said the enforcement of the traffic law had commenced since the day the law was signed by Governor Babatunde Fashola.

He added that law enforcement agencies were enforcing the law gradually to allow the people to adjust. He said, “For instance, we are concentrating more on ridding the state of touts, popularly called agbero. “We arrested and prosecuted more than 60 touts in the last two weeks. “We are also concentrating on the state bridges to arrest commercial motorcyclists that would want to flout the restriction order on their operations.”

He said the task force would soon move from the bridges to Ikeja and Alausa to enforce the okada ban.

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My initial reaction -

There's nothing stopping this guy from trying this again when repair works are completed. Afterall, I've seen Okada guys riding one way on 3MB. #Commonsense

But the driver is not a soldier? So why the misleading topic?

dis traffic pple get mouth solder 4 dat mater!GQRRRRH.CHAI

why do you involve soldier? using media as a means of skyrocketing propaganda.

I just love that.... Nobody is aabove the law

That a good job welldone.The bridge is still underconstruction.Truck for the matter of fact.Nigerians always worsen situation.

THE NIGERIAN ARMY SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO RESIST ALL THIS SELFISH POLITICIAN FROM PUSHING THEIR DIGNITY TO THE SHORE AND DEAL WITH ANY MEDIA WHO USE THEIR MEMBER AS A CASE THREAT TO THE MASSES

Ok

[quote author=kennytidistar]why do you involve soldier? using media as a means of skyrocketing propaganda. Blockhead,the story said the corporal was escorting the truck without a pass,does that make any sense to you,or do you want me to tell you that the soldier was in the truck with the driver,emty skull,if you cannot read well,use medicated eye glass

Lance corporal no be soldier?

At least ppl wld knw dt nobody is above d law

The law taking its full course!

Rich Dad: But the driver is not a soldier? So why the misleading topic?

Where did he say the driver is a soldier?

[quote author=Toktee][/quote]

mr man why the insult? the topic is misleading! a driver was arrested simple. why involving the soldier that escoted him illegaly make una no spoil this country with selfish interest because one day you will realise that nigeria belong to all of us!

Good for him. Disobedience to the law should be punishable.

Rich Dad: But the driver is not a soldier? So why the misleading topic?

but there was a soldier riding shotgun wit him when he was arrested, they handed d soldier to d military while d driver was charged to court

werepeLeri:

Where did he say the driver is a soldier?

Abeg! Help me ask am?

kennytidistar: THE NIGERIAN ARMY SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO RESIST ALL THIS SELFISH POLITICIAN FROM PUSHING THEIR DIGNITY TO THE SHORE AND DEAL WITH ANY MEDIA WHO USE THEIR MEMBER AS A CASE THREAT TO THE MASSES

FOOL abi dey shd educate deir personel abt obeyin d law nt breakin it. Dese same phukin soldiers go abroad on courses and behave demselves

Rich Dad: But the driver is not a soldier? So why the misleading topic?

Commonsense isnt common. Pls read again.

Seun realy need to start aptitude test for some nairalanders cos some are naturaly brainless.some dont no business men wil hire policemen,soldier e.t.c to be their escort so that they wil not be harrasd at the checkpoint.abi come to tak of it.shey u guys cant decipher simple english ni.HABA

kennytidistar: THE NIGERIAN ARMY SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO RESIST ALL THIS SELFISH POLITICIAN FROM PUSHING THEIR DIGNITY TO THE SHORE AND DEAL WITH ANY MEDIA WHO USE THEIR MEMBER AS A CASE THREAT TO THE MASSES

If u're below 18 ur ignorance is excusable. Otherwise ur education is a waste of resources!
Is d military above the law?

FlirtyKaren: Lance corporal no be soldier?

Wetin him be Civil defence abi prison warden. Ohhhhh. Please if you dont understand a topic or some key words, better dont comment and flaunt illiteracy.

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I can tell you authoritatively that the soldier escaped from Alausa on Tuesday. I am a witness.
I was in KAI's office at Alausa on Tuesday to bail a friend who was arrested for street trading, while there pandemonium broke loose and everyone was running helter skelter, it was gathered that the soldier arrested at 3rd mainland for traffic offense has scaled through the fence and vanished into thin air all efforts by the mobile policemen within Alausa to apprehend failed. What a shame!!!

I will know they are bold if they arrest a General.

^^^ The driver sure need a psychiatric evaluation coz how on earth will a SANE human being drives a TRUCK against traffic on the THIRD mainland bridge of all PLACES?

okpara ugo:

Commonsense isnt common. Pls read again.

And for your mind now u don comment Abi? Well FYI,it was after I posted the comment that the OP changed the topic. My itk

GBAM[quote
author=kennytidistar]

mr man why the insult? the topic is misleading! a driver was arrested
simple. why involving the soldier that escoted him illegaly make una no
spoil this country with selfish interest because one day you will
realise that nigeria belong to all of us![/quote]

Rich Dad: But the driver is not a soldier? So why the misleading topic?

Man! I think I need part of what you're hitting...

werepeLeri:

Where did he say the driver is a soldier?

I wonder o. Please, help me ask am again..

sunwa: [color=#000099][/color]
I can tell you authoritatively that the soldier escaped from Alausa on Tuesday. I am a witness.
I was in KAI's office at Alausa on Tuesday to bail a friend who was arrested for street trading, while there pandemonium broke loose and everyone was running helter skelter, it was gathered that the soldier arrested at 3rd mainland for traffic offense has scaled through the fence and vanished into thin air all efforts by the mobile policemen within Alausa to apprehend failed. What a shame!!!

No!! You are not saying this?

Rich Dad:
And for your mind now u don comment Abi? Well FYI,it was after I posted the comment that the OP changed the topic. My itk

Ok. The OP changed the topic. @OP why na? Make you tender apology..

oluwacjay:
FOOL abi dey shd educate deir personel abt obeyin d law nt breakin it. Dese same phukin soldiers go abroad on courses and behave demselves

why the insult?