There was pandemonium, yesterday, at Ojuelegba, Surulere area of Lagos State when irate students allegedly from Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, took to major highways and went after officials of the Lagos State Transport Management Authority,( LASTMA), wounding at least four of them and abducting one .
Our correspondent gathered that the students, numbering about 50, armed with various kinds of weapons, blocked major highways midday and went after LASTMA officials to protest against the seizure of one of their buses branded “Aluta bus” which was said to have contravened the state government law by driving on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane.
In the ensuing melee, there was a serious traffic jam along the axis designated as one of the alternative routes by the State Government to bring relief to motorists trapped in traffic gridlock as a result of the ongoing repair works on Third Mainland Bridge.
LASTMA General Manager, Engr. Babatunde Edu, who confirmed the development, revealed that one of his men Mr. Obasanmi Oladimeji was abducted in the process at his duty post at Jibowu, Yaba by the irate students.
He explained that, “The students’ union red Mazda bus with no registration plate number and in scripted with “Yaba College of Technology students Union Government Aluta bus” around 1.45pm on Wednesday violated the BRT law by taking the dedicated lane and was stopped at post office bus stop inward Oyingbo.
“The eight occupants including the Union leader, Comrade Adesola Ademola, became unruly and resisted arrest when stopped by the head of the operation Zone 15, Mr. Kayode Odunuga.
“With the intervention of the Anti Robbery Squad attached to Denton Police Station who were at the scene of the incident, the offenders were arrested and later remanded and the vehicle taken to the LASTMA yard.
“On getting to the LASTMA yard, the students’ union leader who was remorseful and pleaded for the release of the bus said that they were in a hurry to get to a meeting at Marina, hence they decided to take the lane. The agency been trained to be firm but humane listened to their plight and directed that an undertaken should be written so as to detail the incident and also prevent future occurrence,” Engr Edu said.”
Posted: at 13-07-2012 09:22 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
aso4life1 at 13-07-2012 09:58 AM (12 years ago) (m)
Quote from: verah on 13-07-2012 09:38 AM
only in naija a lawless country can things like this happen.. anyways serves d lastma right i hate those yeye idiots wey call demselves lastma
Yes LASTMA has big problem but the students were wrong, how could they break the law and still be claiming right... its just a shame that our leaders of tomorrow are now behaving like touts
if u attack my papa house, I'll retaliate but if you are peace loving,I will embrace you
Posted: at 13-07-2012 09:58 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
daddison at 13-07-2012 11:26 AM (12 years ago) (m)
I think that LASTMA mandate should be seriously reviewed to make them a corrective agency instead of the present enforcement agency. A simple directive to the students to leave BRT lane would have solved all these problems.
Posted: at 13-07-2012 11:26 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
Yes LASTMA has big problem but the students were wrong, how could they break the law and still be claiming right... its just a shame that our leaders of tomorrow are now behaving like touts
i didnt say d student r right did i? or u didnt understand my comment well?
IF U TINK D DEVIL IS A LIAR, THEN LET A GUY LIE TO U AND U WILL KNW DAT D DEVIL IS A LEANER ........
Posted: at 13-07-2012 12:42 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Nairalord1 at 13-07-2012 12:59 PM (12 years ago) (m)
THESE STUDENTS WHO BRAKES THE LAW UPON THAT THEY ARE CLAIMING RIGHT ARE THOSE WHO ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE 9JA A BETTER PLACE 2MOROW. YOU CANNOT BE A GOOD LEADER WITHOUT BEING A GOOD FOLLOWER. NO MIRACLE, IF THERE MUST BE CHANGES IT HAS TO START WITHIN US. AFTER SCHOOL THEY WILL TURN TO ARMED RUBBERS AND BOKO HARAMS EVERY FUEL LICKAGE THEY ARE THERE, THE ONLY TIME TO KNOW THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN TO SCHOOL IS WHEN IT COME TO TELL STORY ON HOW THEY RAPED GIRLS IN SCHOOL, CURT MEETING AND SHOOTING AMONG CURT GANGS, HOW THEY HELP RITUALIST AND POLITICIANS GET HUMAN PARTS
Posted: at 13-07-2012 12:59 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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