Some soldiers attached to the 242 Battalion, Iberoko along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway have been accused of brutalizing some Vehicle Inspection Officers in the area.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred on February 27, 2013 when the officers were on duty.

A senior VIO official, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, said the incident occurred while his men were attempting to arrest a bus.

He added that the driver of the bus lost control and hit two soldiers.

He said, "On that day, around 3pm, a Mercedes Benz Bus with registration number BB483FKJ, sighted our officers on duty and the bus driver manoeuvred across the median and drove against traffic in a bid to escape.

"The vehicle lost control and hit a commercial motorcycle rider as well as two soldiers and they sustained injuries."

The source said the soldiers called their colleagues in the barracks, who stormed the area and beat up the VIO men.

He said the soldiers seized both the VIO vehicle and the bus.

He said, "After the accident, the soldiers' colleagues arrived, they beat up the VIO men."

"Our patrol vehicle was vandalised and seized by the soldiers who then took them (vehicles) to the barracks.

"It was later released to the Zonal Commander."

It was learnt that the brutalised VIO men, identified as Bajulaiye, Oyenekan and Paul, were later rushed to Badagry General Hospital by policemen.

All efforts to contact the VIO boss, Abdulazeez Toriola, proved abortive, but a senior officer confirmed the incident to our correspondent and expressed disappointment that the government was doing nothing about the assault on its officials.

He said, "The report has been sent to the Ministry of Transportation but nothing has been done about it. I don't see anything coming out of it because soldiers usually get away with this sort of thing."

When contacted on the telephone, the spokesperson for the state police command, Ngozi Braide, said the VIO did not officially report the incident to the police.

However, a senior police officer at Badagry Police Division said, "It was the owner of the bus that came to report at the station that his vehicle was seized by soldiers and that we should help get it back. The VIO did not make any official report at this station."

The Commissioner for Transportation, Kayode Opeifa, did not respond to a text message sent to his telephone.

The spokesperson for the Army 81 Division, Colonel Kinglsey Umoh, said he was not aware of the incident but promised to get back to our correspondent. He was, however, unable to do so as at press time.

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Abeg when dem go kpokpo the vio wey dey abuja? Dem too dey "f" up

This Army bullshiit is getting out of hand and somebody has to tell them that this is democracy and it has come to stay.The Army should be restricted to their barracks and not allowed to cause public nuisance .

It's either they fight with Lastma,police,ordinary Nigerians and now VIO.

[size=14pt]dem no beat dem well.. e remain those guys wey dey wear red and yellow like purge medicine.
the way these guys chase moving vehicles like masquerades and they don't care who gets hit in the process of getting
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Who cares?

Lol

One of these days soldiers will have their cups filled!

dat serves the VIOs better. they seized my car since last week.

I love what they got. Those VIOs are all eediotsss

They should have reported the incident to the police for appropriate measures to be taken. Always report lawless officers to the police pls.

Soldiers are humans don't fear them

Etumgbe: dat serves the VIOs better. they seized my car since last week.

so,the Lord has answered your prayers?

good one they have been brutalizing civilianse and no one cared so its good they advance to govt official may be this time somethine will be done

chiover: They should have reported the incident to the police for appropriate measures to be taken. Always report lawless officers to the police pls.

as if the Nigeria police are law abiding,are you in this country at all?

That serves him right. Them 4 break him jaw and bones join. Useles pple dey pursue motor as if 2moro no dey. Every driver licence na fake just 2 collect bribe. Nemesis is catching up wit u guys

Abujafood: One of these days soldiers will have their cups filled!

Yes Filled up with Garri or rice.

Don't worry I'm going to deal wit dose soldier wit my superman

been noting your comments dude...you english?

♥Royal♥Charm♥:
Hoee Niqqah got his Head Stomped.

chiover: They should have reported the incident to the police for appropriate measures to be taken. Always report lawless officers to the police pls.

You sound retarde.d, I wuld assume dat u r sick

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This Army bullshiit is getting out of hand and somebody has to tell them that this is democracy and it has come to stay.The Army should be restricted to their barracks and not allowed to cause public nuisance .

It's either they fight with Lastma,police,ordinary Nigerians and now VIO.

y nt be d spokesman to tel d soldiers.... Mtchewww

Trouble dey slip yanga go wake am

Why does Nigeria waste money for these VIO people, sef? Duplication of function and waste of everybody's time. Sorry VIO officers, but I too have felt like beating the sheeet out of you guys too.

guy will kill man with laugh

chiover: They should have reported the incident to the police for appropriate measures to be taken. Always report lawless officers to the police pls.

Ijogz K: You sound retarde.d, I wuld assume dat u r sick

fools lke you are themain reason for the nations precarious state. Let me catch you one day you will explain to the law court why you and your type continue to plung Nigeria into deeper dirty water.

me nor dey pity VIO ooo..........

naijathings: dem no beat dem well.. e remail those guys wey dey wear red and yellow like purge medicine.
the way these guys chase moving vehicles like masquerades and they don't care who gets hit in the process of getting
the vehicle.

my thoughts. why should they chasing vehicles? backward people.

chiover: Soldiers are humans don't fear them

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By the time dem finish with you your life will never remain the same

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This Army bullshiit is getting out of hand and somebody has to tell them that this is democracy and it has come to stay.The Army should be restricted to their barracks and not allowed to cause public nuisance .

It's either they fight with Lastma,police,ordinary Nigerians and now VIO.

Sir,u seem a daft person with no Sense of Humour ! How could u have condemned Army with no reason in ur writeup? Moreso does that mean Army should be Enslave because they are to serve d nation? The So call ur stupid VIO, LASTMA , Police and others has caused terrible accident on Lagos road several time , waste passerby because of their selfish Interest of arresting motorist..-well done Job to d solders , I wish d VIO boss can be butcher