A female tricycle operator in Lagos, Remi Johnson, is currently fighting for her life at the Federal Road Safety Commission hospital at Ojodu, Lagos following an attack by a LASTMA official.
P.M.NEWS gathered that Johnson, a widow and mother of two, was attacked by an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority for pleading on behalf of her brother, Smart Ofariko, who was arrested at Ogba-Ojodu road for obstructing traffic.
Investigations revealed that Ofariko was arrested by LASTMA officials for parking his tricycle at Aguda Bus Stop to receive a phone call.
Narrating the incident to P.M.NEWS, Ofariko explained that he called Johnson when he was asked to pay N5,000 by the LASTMA officials. He denied obstructing traffic, saying that he parked his tricycle at a bus stop to receive his call.

When Johnson arrived, one of the LASTMA officials identified as Mr. Raimi Odukoya attached to Ojodu zone, asked her not to intervene in the matter and allegedly pushed her and she fell down, hitting her head on the floor.
She passed out and was rushed to the FRSC hospital along Ojodu-Berger Road by the LASTMA officials.
“My sister would have died but I thank God that the nurses on duty saved her life,” Ofariko stated during a visit to the hospital with our correspondent.
When contacted, Head of Public Relations Unit of LASTMA, Bola Ajao, said Johnson was not pushed or attacked by LASTMA officials as alleged.
She explained that Johnson collapsed when she was asked to pay a certain amount of money before her impounded tricycle would be released to her for preventing LASTMA officials from performing their duty.
“When I called LASTMA officers at Ojodu-Berger, they told me that Mrs. Johnson was not pushed but collapsed after being told to pay a certain amount of money before she could collect her impounded tricycle,” Ajao explained on phone.
Reacting to the incident, Chairman, Duact Accord Business Limited, the franchise operator for tricycle operators in Ojodu, Akeem Adebeso, expressed shock over the manner the widow was treated by LASTMA officials.
“We have reported the matter at the Ojodu Police Station. We can no longer tolerate the excesses of LASTMA officials in Ojodu. We want Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to intervene in this matter. Our members are always harassed by LASTMA officials and it is time to stop it,” he said.

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/07/10/lastma-attack-female-tricycle-operator-battles-for-life/

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Picture of Mrs Remi Johnson still on hospital bed

Shiwoooo!! Ndi mmadu

its tinubu that introduced this touts to society.

Too bad

hawk05:
Shiwoooo!! Ndi mmadu

See ya life

People hardly get sued for stuffs like this in Nigeria

So the menace is gonna continue

Head of Public Relations Unit of LASTMA, Bola Ajao, said Johnson was not pushed or attacked by LASTMA officials as alleged.
She explained that Johnson collapsed when she was asked to pay a certain amount of money

How is it possible for someone to just collapse because you ask her to pay 5,000 naira



This LASTMA official is just lying

INTROVERT:


See ya life

hehehehe

Delete d LATSMA guy shap shap

This is no small joke.
It should be a litmus test of whatever decency remains in us as a people if the victims should go to court.
What law has the brother contravened?
Is packing to receive phone calls an infraction of any known law in Nigeria, including Fashola.s draconian laws?
And what absurdity with the claim that the struggling lady passed out because of a supposed fine, what crass opprobious absurdity !!
Even if she bashed a Ferrari is it enough to make her pass out?
Lastma just stepped on a snakes tail.

LASTMA and their wahala......




they always acts like they are the kings of the road with all this transport service operators
some transporters have abandoned their vehicle and tricycle just because of their excesses

if the guy na Warri boy(streetwise)..(that moment when u have the ego to shakara a security official* Guy:do u want to kill ma sista, are u mad?!, LASTMA:take it easy sir, i only... Guy:shut the f**k up!! LASTMA:yessir!!) the guy don get free bail walahi

kai!!

This is ridiculous....sometimes I wish I can be invincible anytime I want.Wetin I go take all these people eyes see ehn!!

And the other ediot denied everything.He doesn't even know how to lie sef.

I pray it doesnt end up being tragedic. LASTMA has done more harm than good to our society.

Lord have mercy

I thought they are train to control and to direct traffic, shey taekwando is part of their training

waoooo this world is not easy ooooo

Ma catch any lastma first

seriously this LASTMA guys are thorn in the flesh.

I almost exchanged blows with one of them last week Thursday but when I saw some military guys patrolling the area, I just kukuma respect myself follow them go office..

had to bail my car with the money I had already reserved for weekend grooving. it wasn't funny at all

but I Don mark that guy face sha.. anyday I catch am one on one for Festac, him own Don finish be dat

Everybody just dey show power all around... BH, police now LASTMA ...


but wait oh... is it possible to faint mere asking of money

We no get respect for human life thats why we dey muscle anybody we strong pass. Must She collapse in presence of people with reputation for violence? They better pray She gets better oo

These niggas can shaa lie for Africa ... She fainted because she was asked to pay #5000?? Ohhh puuuuulllllease I wish u quick recovery Ma'am

That's why they are called LAST MAN I'm still waiting for a day they will be reckon with as FIRST MAN .

loadedmax:
We no get respect for human life thats why we dey muscle anybody we strong pass. Must She collapse in presence of people with reputation for violence? They better pray She gets better oo

I didn't get u.

lies lies lies...poor woman! speedy recovery

LASTMA is lying!!!!!