Irate Soldiers Beat Up LASTMA Officer Daring To Take Photographs Of Them Violating The BRT Lane

Irate soldiermen beat up an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA for daring to take photographs of them violating the BRT Lane on Ikorodu Road, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

This is coming as the Lagos State Government warns military officers against violating the BRT Law.

In a dramatic fashion, the military officers threw caution and decency into the wind when they descended heavily on LASTMA official, Peter Owolabi, for daring to take the photographs of their black Honda Accord car with number registration CP 839 YAB which violated the BRT laws at Obanikoro bus stop on Ikorodu road.

The unruly attitude of the personnel attracted the attention of members of the public, who jeered and admonished them to respect civil authority.

The officers were stopped during a routine exercise to prohibit the illegal use of BRT corridor by other motorists. The violators were presented with fine ticket in accordance with the new approach of the agency of booking offenders on the spot and allowing them continue with journey without their vehicle being impounded.
However, unlike their civilian counterparts, the Military officers refused to collect the tickets and rather opted to obstruct movement of other vehicles from exiting the corridor and in the process caused pandemonium and created ugly scenes.

They rained avalanche of blows and kick anybody holding recording device or watching the show of shame. In the process, the agency`s cameraman was manhandled and camera smirched in order to prevent the recording of their uncivilized conduct.

General Manager, LASTMA, Bashir Braimah who led the officials out in the joint enforcement of the BRT violation lamented the act of indiscipline exhibited by the Nigerian Military as they violated the BRT laws with impunity.

According to him, “they should be the custodian of law but regrettably, they are working against the law. The law is no respecter of anybody and the road traffic law must be obeyed in order to ensure the safety of lives and property.”

Braimah hinted that over 15 vehicles belonging to the military violated the BRT law, saying that while some were civil and remorse, others were aggressive and unruly.
The General Manager noted that all the vehicles found on the BRT corridors were either driven by the military or with military paraphernalia hanging in the vehicles. He appealed to all security formations to collaborate and work in harmony with LASTMA so as achieve a common goal of a better environment.

Among the latter were silver Toyota Matrix 103 AT fully loaded with top military personnel. Also arrested was a bus belonging to the Nigeria Army College of Nursing with registration number NA 830 BOA; an army green Peugeot with registration number NA 284 B0/1, silver Nissan KTU 820 AY, Silver colour Toyota Camry KJA 233 TB, green Hilux truck DHQ 232, Navy colour Volkswagen bus with registration number MUS 693 CY driven by a fully kitted Naval officer, among others.

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Posted: at 13-10-2015 10:00 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Hmmmmmm, every tin 4 dis country na beat, fight or kill.
Abeg Baba God give us sense to show Love, Care and helping hand to neighbours

Posted: at 13-10-2015 10:11 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

I don't know why people choose to abuse power,simple instruction,No follow BRT lane.

Posted: at 13-10-2015 10:29 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Ish

Posted: at 13-10-2015 11:00 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

the lasma wahala too much...sef..

Posted: at 13-10-2015 11:32 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Lawless country and lawless people.

Posted: at 14-10-2015 01:27 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

yoroba must be destroyed! Very hilarious, hear the monkeys and baboon in the zoological republic talking about law. One need to see the rowdiness, confusion, anarchy, cacophony, that is inherent with the zoo. Y'all need to see the so called BRT lane, you'll laugh yourself to scorn. A very sorry place. and all the monkeys and baboon in here jumping around, talking about law in a lawless society.  The only way to get around in the zoo is to play along with the system there, no  blame to the almajiri soldiers. It's a way of life there in the zoo. Thunder blaster each and every one of you stiff necked and wicked idiots from the zoo! yoroba must be destroyed!

Posted: at 14-10-2015 02:29 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

the military man na waoo for am sef...
stil they a..ttack .......peole that try to take pix
of him ....

Posted: at 14-10-2015 05:30 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

BUT WHAT IS BRT LANE , THE SHOULD PUT MEASURES TO STOP WHATEVER THAT'S MAKING SOLDIERS TO TAKE THAT LANE NOT TO TAKE PICTURE. MY DUBAI MAN , DON'T YOU SEE TRAFFIC POLICE IN DUBAI CLEARING TRAFFIC BUT INSTEAD LASMA TO CLEAR TRAFFIC THEY WILL INTENTIONALLY MAKE THINGS THAT WILL CAUSE TRAFFIC SO THAT THEY CAN GET MONEY FROM MOTORIST.

Posted: at 14-10-2015 07:14 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Na wa o

Posted: at 14-10-2015 07:24 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero