chucky234: Jail term is too stiff a punishment for a crime of this nature,monetary fine would have be ok.
Anyway nice one by Fash.

Redstone:

I should think that state of emergency should apply to a bullion van. It does not need to stay in heavy traffic. It could even pose a danger to other road users should there be an attack by armed robbers on a busy day in Lagos. I don't see why a bullion van carrying over 100 million should stay in traffic waiting for it to be attacked.

The kind of traffic you see in Lagos is usually hopeless. Once you get into it, you lose all hope of getting out of it even in the next 2 or 3 hours. So please guys don't compare NY or London traffic with Lagos traffic which occasionally is caused by very terrible roads.

It think more effort should be put into fixing the roads, and in my opinion people will not run one way.

That brings to mind my question, what is the mindset of a one way driver.??

HNosegbe: Madam Desola,

You keep harping on the risk of a one-way driver killing a passenger, and I reiterate that its already covered in our laws, and its called MANSLAUGHTER.

And for those of you comparing Nigeria to advanced countries, you will do well to note that those countries have "correctional facilities" in the true sense of the word. You will also do well to ask yourselves whether the purpose of imprisoning an individual is simply to punish or to rehabilitate.

I repeat: The law is draconian.

mko abiola: I don't knw y ppu are applauding fashola for ds wicked amd punitive laws.this is to harsh,even criminal get bail.
D driver is not a criminal for God sake,no matter wat it shud b a bailable offence.
Imagine wen d public looters loot d treasury,dey get bail not to talk of a traffic offender,
Who knws d next?condem ds law rather dan commend .

Super1759: oga seun, we I agree to your post, but am bashing it out with someone and I am banned for days or my post hidden, will the punishment stiLl fit the crime

Seun: If the punishment does not fit the crime, it is not justice. 1 year jail term does not fit this crime, and that's all there is to it.
When we read about Shariaists stoning girls for getting pregnant, we are indignant, because even though it works, it's not just.
The solution to petty crimes is not to make the punishment unreasonable and wicked, but to enforce reasonable penalties consistently.

kj_hova: 1 year jail term for a civic offence in Lagos State in the same Federation where Tafa Balogun & Mrs. Ibru bagged 6 months for criminal offences?! Something is sure wrong with this.

This law will not hold ground if contested up to the Supreme court. Oh how I miss Gani

Exponental: wahala waa oooo. the poor driver drove against traffic to avoid being robbed and he paying 4 huge amt of money.
preventing bank wahala, jump into govt wahala.
why not arrest the money n leave d driver.

Dee60: THE LAW IS DRACONIAN. TOO DRACONIAN! LAGOS IS THE ONLY PLACE IN THE WORLD WHERE A PERSON IS THREATENED WITH A JAIL TERM FOR A TRAFFIC OFFENCE. Governor Fashola, with all due respect, is a lawyer and should know better. I am actually disappointed at his several draconian moves in the recent! Punish offenders, but not with jail term, in a country where cases of 'awaiting trial' has kept many in custody for 10+ years. Do we need more of that?