₦airaland Forum

A Lagos -based human rights lawyer , Femi Falana , has backed a motorist , Oluwadamilare Afolarin , whose car was burnt on the premises of the Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service .

Falana , a Senior Advocate of Nigeria , described the treatment of the victim by the VIS director , Gbolahan Toriola , as unfair and unjust, calling for compensation for Afolarin .

He threatened that if the government did not buy the victim a new car , including compensating him for the maltreatment in seven days , he would sue for damages .

PUNCH Metro had reported that the 42 - year- old man ’s car was impounded by the Eti- Osa office of the VIS over a cracked windscreen .

He was fined N 80 ,000 for the offence on the grounds that he also didn ’t have any vehicle document , although the victim tendered a government -approved car registration document .

About two weeks later, while he prepared to pay the fine into the agency ’ s account , he was reported to have been called by one Akeem , who asked him to proceed to the Ojodu Berger office of the VIS where he was later told that his car had been burnt .

Our correspondent reported that Akeem offered Afolarin N 200,000 and later took him to the director ’ s office at Alausa .

The director , Toriola , after a closed- door meeting with Akeem , allegedly assaulted Afolarin and accused him of sneaking into the VIS premises to burn the car.
Toriola allegedly ordered that his shoes and phone be seized , while he should be taken to the Ogombo Police Division , where he was detained for three days .

The victim was said to have been released after he was forced to sign an undertaking not to report the case to the press or post it on the social media .

PUNCH Metro reported that the state ministry of transportation set up a panel to look into the case .
The state Acting Commissioner for Transportation , Anofi Elegushi , had confirmed the development and promised to update our correspondent as the event unfolded .

However , Falana , who had taken over the case pro bono , said the government must buy Afolarin a new car .

Falana said , “ We are writing them to buy him a new car and pay for damages for the humiliation meted out to him because he was beaten up, slapped and detained illegally in a police cell . His vehicle was alleged to have been burnt in their custody; either they set fire to the vehicle or it got burnt accidentally , they are liable .

“ How can they say that he burnt the vehicle on their premises ; a premises guarded by policemen ? They cannot maintain that because it is illogical and that explanation is not acceptable . We are giving them one week and if they fail to accede to his demand , we are going to court . We will sue for damages to the tune of N 100m. ”

KardinalZik:
SaharaReporters and venturing into other people's business are like 5&6.

Sowore has been minding people's business all his life: can't he simply mind his business, at least, for a while?

By the way, IS HE A SAINT?

If you continue to dig the refuse dump, you'll end up finding old shit.

baylord101:
Dino said he served 1999 not Sahara reporters

veekid:
Whôre everywhere

ziryboy:
Nairalanders please help me out.....

Maximus85:
God bless you. Everybody can identify the truth when they hear it. Why would the lady pick Iyabo Ojo out of all the Nollywood oloshos?

CeoNewshelm:
Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hammed Ali (retd.) on Tuesday declared that he had the support of President Muhammadu Buhari on the proposed policy on payment of vehicle duty.



Ali spoke with State House correspondents shortly after emerging from the mosque located beside the President’s office inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja.




http://www.newshelm.com/2017/03/customs-boss-ali-i-have-support-of.html

SalamRushdie:
Get out ..Have U bougt a brand new car before ..Just know when it comes to IQ I will floor you anytime anyday , I will floor you in any known field either intellectual or physical .. If its easy go and buy brand new car for your mum make we see .. First you accuse me of never owning a car and I you I have and now you are bitter ... See I have helped more people in life than you will ever you jealous being

SalamRushdie:
Am I the one that told you not to make your mum happy..Abeg park well ...When you were spending your income on small girls and forgeting ur mum was I there ..

SalamRushdie:
Why should i know how customs works ..For your info ever car have bought in my life was bought brand new off reputable dealeships here in Lagos and I paid in full one lump sump..i have never bought a used car so i dont even know if my papers have have any customs paper...Still bought a brand new car for my mum recently and they just sent it from a VI show room straight to her i didnt even bother loolking and the car I swear and i have not seen it till date I swear

DocHMD:
I laugh at clueless nigerians who are supporting Tyrant Hammed Ali.

You bought a family car (e.g Siena) from a dealer who underpaid customs 6 years ago, Ali then ask customs officers to leave the borders ( their primary duty posts) and go out ILLEGALLY on the streets for stop and search, while you are returning from church with your family after being harrased by Police, Road safety, Vio, Latsma, Custom officers asks you to pull over, ask for your custom papers and declare that the dealer whom you bought the car from didn't pay enough duty.

They order you and your family members out of your car and drive to the custom office while you and your family trek home. Who is doing who?

You really think Custom officers will have the nerve to stop Saraki or Dino's convoy when they are on the move for payment of duty? It is you poverty-infested zombies who throw owambe when you buy your first Golf 2 and 3 that will be their target.
And when that happens, make sure you lament in silence and don't come here crying.

kahal29:
http://thenationonlineng.net/i-wont-appear-before-senate-wednesday-customs-cg/

DonLo:
It's a nice drama to watch and the I'll like to title it 'THE GAME OF PRIDE'
The Senate and Customs are both wrong concerning the uniform thing. Ali should have worn it since it's a known and recognised convention for those serving in similar position especially when necessary. Somethings are considered right howbeit not legal. But as regards the Senate, they are interested in humbling/humiliating him with it uniform saga using the smokescreen of his supposed disrespect for the Senate, when in the actual sense they are being driven by pride.
And to the writer saying the new customs law would affect the rich and affluent, I'm sorry to say, he doesn't know what he is saying. It's the common man that had to go through Benin to buy that Tokumbo car that the customs will find easy to harass or you that you bought a fairly used car whose original importer was smart enough to evade paying necessary duties. Who wan stop Oga Politicians them, and even if they do they have friends at the top to facilitate their car release. The new law is just to complement the customs inefficiency and corruption at the nations entry points. The controversial law would also mean that, you now finding custom officer in our inner roads, thus, giving them the impetus to start collecting bribes. Then you'll understand that when it comes to bribery and corruption, the police are learning.

iamjavadem:
Same way Apple wasn't interested in phones with big screens and look at them now. Some years back we didn't need laptops with more than 512mb ram but now I have 16gig ram on my laptop.

HAH:
Yes, he must wear the uniform or he resigns there is no law that said former military men should not were other uniforms apart from their ego

No wonder he only got retired as a colonel with this attitude, the only thing that is makin him be so stubborn is his closeness to PMB ca you imagine this man refuses , respect his supervising minister.

I colonel is equivalent of level 14 civil servant not even up to assistant directors but he is so pompous

ojietu:
You don't need a prophet to tell you that your wife is cheating on you.
If you love your home then she must stop that job immediately or she continues and see your home break up.
You must man up and confront her as one

MoltenMagma:
Your sister or you?

crotonite:
the guy is looking sober and remorsefull...eya, next time dont let ur emotions control your muscle.

dacovajnr:
E fa itan Omolomo ya setigbo ..Vaseline Crew be like ⬇