Nigerian Soldiers Beat 12 LASTMA Officers For Arresting Army Chief Over One-Way In Lagos
Nigerian Soldiers reportedly went on rampage over the weekend by mercilessly beating LASTMA, officials along the Costain-Apapa area of the state for daring to impound a senior officer’s vehicle because he drove against traffic — “One way.”
According to reports, The senior military personnel was stopped and his official vehicle was impounded over traffic contravention around Costain.
It was learned that the military officer, who felt slighted by the manner the LASTMA officers accosted him, left the scene.
A few minutes after, some soldiers appeared and went after every LASTMA officer on sight.
The soldiers reportedly pounced on the officials, took them to their barracks, tortured them before letting them go.
“Yes, our men were assaulted and beaten. Some military men arrested 12 LASTMA officers at the weekend while on duty and beat them.
“Last Friday, around 5 p.m., they started raiding our officers on duty at Costain Roundabout to Sifax down to Total Bridge, Apapa. They picked up the most senior officer, called Bravo at Areas “B” Oriyomi.
“The invading soldiers claimed that one of their bosses was arrested in the morning for taking one way.
“So they went after any LASTMA officer in sight, all the way from Costain to Apapa. At the end of the rampage, 12 officers were picked up at different locations.
“The officers include Balogun Sadiq, Ayoade Abideen, Adebayo Tunde, Kazeem Abensin, Rafiu Rasaki, Oloyede, and Logunleko Oriyomi.
“Everything is fine now and our men are undergoing treatment at a hospital. Both parties have apologised to each other and there is no cause for alarm.
The situation is under control,” The State Coordinator, Special Traffic Management Committee on Apapa gridlock, Hassan Adekoya, who confirmed the incident, explained.
