TROUBLE: LASTMA Impounds Obasanjo’s Vehicle

Date: 24-10-2012 5:41 pm (11 years ago) | Author: Nigeria Newspapers
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- at 24-10-2012 05:41 PM (11 years ago)
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 A ‘cold war’ appears to brewing between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, following the confiscation of a utility vehicle belonging to Obasanjo Farms.


This is coming as the protest against the Lagos State Road Traffic Law by commercial motorcyclists (popularly called Okada) Tuesday spread to other parts of the metropolis, leaving at least one bus belonging to LAGBUS Asset Management Limited damaged.

Also, pandemonium erupted Tuesday at the Alakuko area of the state, following the alleged killing of a commercial motorcyclist, and injuring another by one of the policemen allegedly attached to Alakuko Police Station, Area G, Ogba Command.

However, it was gathered that the Obasanjo Farms vehicle was impounded by officials of the state Transport Management Agency (LASTMA) over the weekend, for contravening the traffic law.

Though Obasanjo was alleged to have made efforts to get the vehicle released, which proved abortive, the action was, however, said to have led to the forceful seizure of 10 LAG buses, which were alleged to have been taken into the premises of Obasanjo Farms between last week Friday and Sunday.

However, effort to get the Chief Executive of LASTMA, Mr. Young Arabamen, to comment on the development proved abortive as his secretary said he was in a meeting.

Equally, the protest was said to have started very early Tuesday at Kola Bus Stop along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway, following alleged arrests and extortion of commercial motorcyclists by law enforcement agencies.

Despite the protest, security operatives attached to the state Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit and Rapid Response (RRS) were said to have stepped up the enforcement of the traffic law, an outcome of which led to impounding of about 3,000 commercial motorcycles in different parts of the state.

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Since last weekend, about 10 LAG buses belonging to the Lagos State Government have been impounded in Ota, Ogun State and packed in Obasanjo Farms. This happened in retaliation over the confiscation of a utility vehicle last Friday belonging to Obasanjo Farms owned by the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.

I heard that the vehicle belonging to Obasanjo Farms was seized by the officials of Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA) for contravening traffic law and after Obasanjo’s efforts failed to get the vehicle released, even personally calling Fashola and I was reliably informed that the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola turned down Obasanjo’s pleas for the release of his vehicle but instead advised him that his company should obey the law.
Obasanjo's company allegedly instigated some miscreants to forcefully seize over 10 LAG buses that crossed the Lagos-Ogun boundary in Ota and following the alleged seizure of the LAG buses, the management of the bus company has halted all further operations to Ota axis until further notice.
OK!!! Ex president Vs Governor…..Who do you think will win?

http://www.ngnewspapers.com/lastma-impounds-obasanjos-vehicle-lagos-traffic-law/

Posted: at 24-10-2012 05:41 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
- udenzeu at 24-10-2012 06:14 PM (11 years ago)
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Baba should pay the fine and stop embarrasing himself. He is too old for this kind rubbish, or is he above the law?
Posted: at 24-10-2012 06:14 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Osiki at 24-10-2012 06:35 PM (11 years ago)
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Where 2 BIG elephants fight? .... Undecided Undecided Undecided Undecided Undecided Undecided Undecided Undecided Undecided Undecided Undecided Undecided Undecided Undecided Undecided Undecided Undecided
Posted: at 24-10-2012 06:35 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Biafranwar at 24-10-2012 06:36 PM (11 years ago)
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nobody is above the law
Posted: at 24-10-2012 06:36 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Noble12 at 24-10-2012 06:55 PM (11 years ago)
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Ok
Posted: at 24-10-2012 06:55 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- sandra78 at 24-10-2012 07:04 PM (11 years ago)
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This man go soon go commot shirt for street and fight there.... Grin Grin Grin
Posted: at 24-10-2012 07:04 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ela214 at 24-10-2012 07:09 PM (11 years ago)
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abeg when they go reconcile we no go know,na the same poeple,so they can kiss bush 4 all i care
Posted: at 24-10-2012 07:09 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- DJSNIPPER at 24-10-2012 07:14 PM (11 years ago)
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ANYWAY...BABA IS A STATEMAN AND EVEN  BABA TO LAGOS STATE GOVERMENT TOO!!! WE SHOULD ALWAYS GIVE RESPECT TO OUR FATHER WHICH BABA IS ONE ,AND HE IS NOT THE OFFENDER AND NOBODY WHOM WILL HAVE SUCH A PROBLEM AND GO TO SLEEP. TO ME WHAT BABA DID IS RIGHT...BABA NA  OLD GENERAL AND HE STILL DEY.......
Posted: at 24-10-2012 07:14 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- babybluee at 24-10-2012 07:16 PM (11 years ago)
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Quote from: Biafranwar on 24-10-2012 06:36 PM
nobody is above the law
hehehehe...you are RIGHT... Kiss

Posted: at 24-10-2012 07:16 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- theobserver at 24-10-2012 07:27 PM (11 years ago)
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a beg make fashola take am easy Cool
Posted: at 24-10-2012 07:27 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie
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- Adego1 at 24-10-2012 07:34 PM (11 years ago)
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 Grin Grin Grin
Posted: at 24-10-2012 07:34 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- steveoneal at 24-10-2012 07:40 PM (11 years ago)
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THAT USELESS MAN OBJ WANT DEY USE POWER NOW;; IDIOT WEY SUPPOSE  PAY THE FINE RIGHT AWAY; WITHOUT EVEN LETTING IT GET TO THIS STAGE; ;; IF POOR MAN PICKIN DEY SICK DEM GO TALK SAY HE DON START HIN WAHALA AGAIN; IF NA RICH MAN PICKIN NA TO DEY INDULGE AM REMAIN;; PEOPLE MAKING LAW STILL VIOLATING IT;; NAIJA IS GOING NO WHEREEEE::: IF FASHOLA RELEASE  THAT CAR HE BE BASTARD THEN HE MUST PROVIDE AND PRODUCE  MORE THAN 3000 OKAKAS BELONGING TO THE POOR;; THIS BABA IYABO STILL DEY PULL STUNT FOR THAT NAIJA;; (ARSCHLOCH)
Posted: at 24-10-2012 07:40 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- chicco77 at 24-10-2012 07:52 PM (11 years ago)
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obj pay the fine,quick
Posted: at 24-10-2012 07:52 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- olamother at 24-10-2012 08:02 PM (11 years ago)
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Baba ur head dey there
Posted: at 24-10-2012 08:02 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie
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- Neglito at 24-10-2012 08:20 PM (11 years ago)
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Quote from: Biafranwar on 24-10-2012 06:36 PM
nobody is above the law

You're right but not in Lawless Nigeria. This same Obasanjo sometime ago ordered a police inspector to be taken to his otta farm and flogged for stoping his entourage for a routine check.
Posted: at 24-10-2012 08:20 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- micc at 24-10-2012 08:22 PM (11 years ago)
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ok na
Posted: at 24-10-2012 08:22 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- zoe61 at 24-10-2012 08:40 PM (11 years ago)
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Mr Ex president should respect him self no body is above the law
Posted: at 24-10-2012 08:40 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- jabanz at 24-10-2012 08:41 PM (11 years ago)
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#RESPECT

Posted: at 24-10-2012 08:41 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- longben at 24-10-2012 08:47 PM (11 years ago)
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obasanjo is a fool and will remain a fool forever
Posted: at 24-10-2012 08:47 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- olaphilips at 24-10-2012 08:49 PM (11 years ago)
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those lasma whatever, are doing beyond what they are ask to do. you don't crucify people for making mistake you correct them, or fine them, not embarrass or demand for all what they got in their account Cry Cry
Posted: at 24-10-2012 08:49 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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