Memorial Drive, the street linking vital institutions like the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the National Ecumenical Centre, the National Mosque, Yar’adua Centre and Sheraton Hotel, all within the Central Area District of Abuja, was the centre-stage for the spoilt kids’ deadly vehicle racing shows called “the storm”.
As revealed The Sun on September 28, 2009, the bully-boys’ manipulation and misuse of Abuja roads had persisted almost to an uncontrollable point, presumably due to their parental “connections”,.
On November 1, 2009, however, men of the FRSC and the Police “mobilised men and materials for an all-out-operation against the young boys who always bring in expensive cars and high-power-bikes to carry out car and bike racing near National Mosque, Abuja, in the evening. Seven boys were arrested on the spot and their two vehicles impounded”, said a report of the joint operation.
Arrogance
“The type and quality of vehicles brought in by these boys show quite well that none of them comes from poor family. Even their looks show too well that these boys are children of the rich and mighty. The kids threatened members of the Joint Patrol that their parents would deal with them. Do you know us? Or do you want to know us? We will call in our parents to move against you people (FRSC and the Nigeria Police) from the highest level. We shall be back next week in full force, you will see.
A report obtained from the Police High Commandsaid: “All efforts will be made to checkmate this arrogant and illegal act perpetuated by the children of the rich. We will continue to work seriously to put a stop to this madness. These boys are sending very wrong and dangerous signals to their peers out there, which is not good at all”.
Under alcoholic influence
The team leader said the kids “ were found drinking exotic alcoholic drinks. One of the kids claimed that one of the participants (whom he refused to disclose the name) paid him to supply them with exotic alcoholic drinks for celebration of his birth day at the venue of the car race. So he brought the drinks and also participated in the race. The drink according to him is meant to enhance the young boys’ performance during the race.
“The driver of the vehicle claimed that his father is one retired Colonel in the Nigerian Army, Bida barracks. Bottles of different alcoholic drinks were found in the vehicle. Some of these boys arrested are not up to 23 years while a very few may be up to 27 years old. They came in black Toyota Camry with registration number DF 432 ABJ (ABUJA) two doors.”
The Joint Patrol Team called on the parents and guardians of the boys to join in the present administration’s war against moral decadence, noting that parents must sacrifice their time and resources to help in instilling discipline in our children.
The report said security agents would not be deterred by the affluence of whichever family the boys came from, and promised to continue with the joint operations any time the need arises until sanity is fully restored on Abuja roads “because if this ugly and disgraceful act of children of the elites is not checked collectively and quickly, it may lead to total national disgrace”.
Before they were tamed, however, the delinquents wreaked havoc on numerous motorists at various levels including maiming and killing. Just one week before they were brought under control, three of their fans were said to have been run over by one of the killer drivers who lost control while trying to make the eventual three-sixty-degree circle, leaving one of the victims dead on the spot’
http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/abujareports/2010/jan/11/abujareports-11-01-2010-001.htm
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