A deaf and dumb commuter bus driver has been arrested at Apongbon area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for driving on BRT lane.Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit arrested the 33-year old driver, Sunday Ogunola on Monday with passengers in his bus who were unaware that he was deaf and dumb. The driver is also married to a deaf and dumb woman and has two kids and is also pregnant.At the time of his arrest, Ogunola was driving a Volkswagen faragon bus painted in the state's colour, with registration XW 724 EKY. The culprit has been driving since 1999 and has no valid driver's licence.On questioning, he said he normally plies the Ajah-Lekki-CMS-Eko Hotel route and that he had once been arrested on BRT lane in the past and was let off the hook after he pleaded.Taskforce Chairman, Bayo Sulaiman said he was shocked that the driver could not hear or speak when asked questions, saying that he constituted serious danger to life and safety of passengers.

He lamented that despite his predicament, he drove on the BRT lane, which was why he was arrested initially, adding that he has been driving for a long time." "When we asked him questions, he could reply us.He cannot even hear or speak but he can write. We don't expect him to be driving other people.He cannot even come up with a valid driver's licence."He is liable for his action. He was arrested with passengers in his bus on BRT lane.We are going to look for the owner of the vehicle and charge him to court. We are holding him back here so that we can get the owner of the bus," Sulaiman said.

http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2013/05/28/deaf-dumb-bus-driver-arrested/

Chukwuemeka007: A deaf and dumb commuter bus driver has been arrested at Apongbon area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for driving on BRT lane.Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit arrested the 33-year old driver, Sunday Ogunola on Monday with passengers in his bus who were unaware that he was deaf and dumb. The driver is also married to a deaf and dumb woman and has two kids and is also pregnant.At the time of his arrest, Ogunola was driving a Volkswagen faragon bus painted in the state's colour, with registration XW 724 EKY. The culprit has been driving since 1999 and has no valid driver's licence.On questioning, he said he normally plies the Ajah-Lekki-CMS-Eko Hotel route and that he had once been arrested on BRT lane in the past and was let off the hook after he pleaded.Taskforce Chairman, Bayo Sulaiman said he was shocked that the driver could not hear or speak when asked questions, saying that he constituted serious danger to life and safety of passengers.

He lamented that despite his predicament, he drove on the BRT lane, which was why he was arrested initially, adding that he has been driving for a long time." "When we asked him questions, he could reply us.He cannot even hear or speak but he can write. We don't expect him to be driving other people.He cannot even come up with a valid driver's licence."He is liable for his action. He was arrested with passengers in his bus on BRT lane.We are going to look for the owner of the vehicle and charge him to court. We are holding him back here so that we can get the owner of the bus," Sulaiman said.

http://m.naij.com/news/35202.html

this is serious risk! How could they let him be a commercial driver and put his passengers at risk with each drop?

Nawa o! Poverty is rili affecting our ppls mentality

Gboliwe:
this is serious risk! How could they let him be a commercial driver and put his passengers at risk with each drop?

Y did you quote the whole article??

But for rule 2 I would have called you a Mega-OLODO, but I'll exercise restraint. Instead I'll just say; "God Bless You.."

malc619:

Y did you quote the whole article??

But for rule 2 I would have called you a Mega-OLODO, but I'll exercise restraint. Instead I'll just say; "God Bless You.."

garri aka our yansh, how are you today?

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My dear I'm right here. Pay no heed to those wannabe
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O boy!! :oN a Only God dey protect person for this Lagos oo

God bless us IJN

Na 9ja b diz oo....Even dead man fit enter road dey drive

WOW, how did the manage to make this work? Nigerian's your lives are truly in God's hands. This guy is very wicked o. Why even think of that kind of job, endangering so many lives.

poor guy. today was just not his day.

Wetin concern me?

Julieccentric: O boy!! :oN a Only God dey protect person for this Lagos oo

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Is the man under 18yrs or people with disabilities can be excused from being charged? Just curious...

How did he get a license in the first instance ? These are the kind of stuff the world see,analyse and conclude that Nigerians have very low IQ.there is no point arresting the guy cuz he hasn't committed any offence even the court will set him free.The failure of the Nigerian system should be blamed and the officials of the agencies found culpable should be sanctioned.

From now on..I will start to exchange greetings with any driver that am about to board his vehicle..failure to reply i don't mind taking after Chioma Ajunwa..

If u e deaf, dumb n blind, u live 4 100yrs witout troubles, any volunteer

He drove on BRT, wrong,

apart from that, hes not committed any other offence, we have so many blind, insane people in government leading this nation, some as gofernors, sinators, legislooters and big position driving millions of people to an unknown destination, so why arrest a man who is looking for his daily bread?

If em theif, una say em theif.

lastma abi wetin be una name, abeg free that man, even i first dey talk am, nobody normal for lagos, so blind man fit drive bus

"he said he normally plies the Ajah-Lekki-CMS-Eko Hotel route"
I thought they said he is dumb?
Off topic - I have seen a blind man driving a commercial bike (okada) if dem no tell you say he blind, you no go know. I wonder how he does it.

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How did he get a license in the first instance ? These are the kind of stuff the world see,analyse and conclude that Nigerians have very low IQ.there is no point arresting the guy cuz he hasn't committed any offence even the court will set him free.The failure of the Nigerian system should be blamed and the officials of the agencies found culpable should be sanctioned.

like seriously, are you for real? did you read the article before rushing to post? or you just want to be noticed

Welcome to Lasgidi where u either get rich or die trying[color=#006600][/color]

Hahahahahaha.
God help mankind

brownlord: He drove on BRT, wrong,

apart from that, hes not committed any other offence, we have so many blind, insane people in government leading this nation, some as gofernors, sinators, legislooters and big position driving millions of people to an unknown destination, so why arrest a man who is looking for his daily bread?

If em theif, una say em theif.

lastma abi wetin be una name, abeg free that man, even i first dey talk am, nobody normal for lagos, so blind man fit drive bus

I know you don't really mean that

brownlord:

like seriously, are you for real? did you read the article before rushing to post? or you just want to be noticed

You don't need to display your ignorance here .

.He cannot even come up with a valid driver's licence

If he doesn't have a valid license,then he must possess an invalid one.Now how did he get the fake license ?

*waka pass*

It didnt easy at all o. Man must survive, any which way.

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You don't need to display your ignorance here .




If he doesn't have a valid license,then he must possess an invalid one.Now how did he get the fake license ?

Ediot in the building! Pls ignore

Were have u been?

lorretta u: Hahahahahaha.
God help mankindI know you don't really mean that

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Chukwuemeka007: A deaf and dumb commuter bus driver has been arrested at Apongbon area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for driving on BRT lane.Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit arrested the 33-year old driver, Sunday Ogunola on Monday with passengers in his bus who were unaware that he was deaf and dumb. The driver is also married to a deaf and dumb woman and has two kids and is also pregnant.At the time of his arrest, Ogunola was driving a Volkswagen faragon bus painted in the state's colour, with registration XW 724 EKY. The culprit has been driving since 1999 and has no valid driver's licence.On questioning, he said he normally plies the Ajah-Lekki-CMS-Eko Hotel route and that he had once been arrested on BRT lane in the past and was let off the hook after he pleaded. Taskforce Chairman, Bayo Sulaiman said he was shocked that the driver could not hear or speak when asked questions, saying that he constituted serious danger to life and safety of passengers.

He lamented that despite his predicament, he drove on the BRT lane, which was why he was arrested initially, adding that he has been driving for a long time." "When we asked him questions, he could reply us.He cannot even hear or speak but he can write. We don't expect him to be driving other people.He cannot even come up with a valid driver's licence."He is liable for his action. He was arrested with passengers in his bus on BRT lane.We are going to look for the owner of the vehicle and charge him to court. We are holding him back here so that we can get the owner of the bus," Sulaiman said.

http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2013/05/28/deaf-dumb-bus-driver-arrested/

[size=14pt]i thought the culprit was deaf and dumb[/size]

Even deaf and dumb must survive now...BTW How the guy take they hear/know say another motor they horn Lobatan

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You don't need to display your ignorance here .




If he doesn't have a valid license,then he must possess an invalid one.Now how did he get the fake license ?

my friend park well, who is responsible for the issuing of license in Nigeria, a country where even a blind man can sit in his house and get a license without going for any test, all you need is 5000, pls text me ur name and send ur passport, driving licence can be issued within 48 hours in Nigeria

brownlord:

my friend park well, who is responsible for the issuing of license in Nigeria, a country where even a blind man can sit in his house and get a license without going for any test, all you need is 5000, pls text me ur name and send ur passport, driving licence can be issued within 48 hours in Nigeria

Now you accept he has a fake license. .why did you quote me in the first instance then who I asked who was responsible for the issuance ?

I suspect the driver is forming deaf and dumb because he was arrested.
Even the task force chairman is only holding him to get the real bus owner.