Beggars Batter LASTMA Officials.
A few weeks after unruly street traders at Yaba Bus Stop attacked officials of the Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI, another set of unruly residents, this time, the disabled yesterday stormed the Olowu, Lagos Island office of LASTMA and attacked the officials for allegedly impounding their vehicles.
More than 50 disabled were reportedly involved in the attack on the LASTMA officials.
The angry disabled, stormed the place in about eight commuter buses with crates of empty bottles and other dangerous weapons to vent their anger on officials of LASTMA for impounding their vehicles and depriving them of their means of livelihood.
The incident caused commotion and stampede as shops owners and residents hurriedly locked themselves inside their premises for the three hours the commotion lasted.
The busy Adeniji-Adele Street, Lagos Island, was deserted by motorists and other road users to avoid being caught up in the fracas.
A LASTMA official who spoke on condition of anonymity said the disabled, led by their leader popularly called Balawu stormed their office on the wrong information that some of their buses impounded around Lagos were kept at the LASTMA office on Adeniji Adele Street. He said no bus was detained there.
“At about 9 a.m., the first group of the disabled stormed our office in four buses, singing war songs. They alighted and jumped over the fence into LASTMA premises and started shouting ‘where are our buses.’ They went round the premises but could not find any.
“They came outside and sat on the ground. The LASTMA officials in charge of the Olowu office, who went to direct traffic at a function at CMS bus stop, quickly rushed down to the scene to plead with them,” he explained.
Divisional Police Officer at Adeniji Adele station also arrived the scene with his men to maintain peace.
While the police and LASTMA officials were pleading with them, another group of disabled arrived the scene in four buses and their leader, Balawu, allegedly ordered them to attack anybody in sight.
During the fracas, a LASTMA official, Mr. Wasiu Akintunde was stabbed on the forehead while others received injuries. They were rushed to the nearest hospital for treatment.
About eight of the beggars were also arrested and taken to the Adeniji Adele Police Station where they are being detained.
More than 50 disabled were reportedly involved in the attack on the LASTMA officials.
The angry disabled, stormed the place in about eight commuter buses with crates of empty bottles and other dangerous weapons to vent their anger on officials of LASTMA for impounding their vehicles and depriving them of their means of livelihood.
The incident caused commotion and stampede as shops owners and residents hurriedly locked themselves inside their premises for the three hours the commotion lasted.
The busy Adeniji-Adele Street, Lagos Island, was deserted by motorists and other road users to avoid being caught up in the fracas.
A LASTMA official who spoke on condition of anonymity said the disabled, led by their leader popularly called Balawu stormed their office on the wrong information that some of their buses impounded around Lagos were kept at the LASTMA office on Adeniji Adele Street. He said no bus was detained there.
“At about 9 a.m., the first group of the disabled stormed our office in four buses, singing war songs. They alighted and jumped over the fence into LASTMA premises and started shouting ‘where are our buses.’ They went round the premises but could not find any.
“They came outside and sat on the ground. The LASTMA officials in charge of the Olowu office, who went to direct traffic at a function at CMS bus stop, quickly rushed down to the scene to plead with them,” he explained.
Divisional Police Officer at Adeniji Adele station also arrived the scene with his men to maintain peace.
While the police and LASTMA officials were pleading with them, another group of disabled arrived the scene in four buses and their leader, Balawu, allegedly ordered them to attack anybody in sight.
During the fracas, a LASTMA official, Mr. Wasiu Akintunde was stabbed on the forehead while others received injuries. They were rushed to the nearest hospital for treatment.
About eight of the beggars were also arrested and taken to the Adeniji Adele Police Station where they are being detained.
O.A.U Lecturer Charged With Sodomy.
A university lecturer, Elijah Abodunrin has been charged to Ijeshatedo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos and remanded in prison custody at Apapa Lagos, State, for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a 15-year old boy (names withheld).
Abodunrin claimed that he is a lecturer at the Department of Physiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
The suspect was alleged to have inserted his penis into the boy’s anus in order to satisfy his sexual desire, after which he reportedly gave him N1,000 and warned him not to tell anyone.
The incident happened at Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos, where the victim and Abodunrin’s parents reside.
Abodunrin, who is now detained at Kirikiri Prisons returned from Ile- Ife where he teaches to see his parents when the incident happened.
It was learnt that when the victim could not bear the pains in his anus, he opened up and told his parents what happened.
The matter was reported at Okota Police Station and Abodunrin was arrested and charged to court for allegedly having carnal knowledge of the victim.
Part of the charge reads: “that you, Elijah Abodunrin on the same date, time and place did have carnal knowledge of the victim against the order of nature.’’
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The presiding magistrate, D. T. Olatuku granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The matter was adjourned till 7 November, 2011.
Abodunrin was remanded in prison custody pending when he will meet the bail conditions.
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