Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday, January 2, arrested a soldier and some commercial motorcyclists for driving against traffic on the Lagos-Badagry expressway.
The governor arrested the suspects while returning from the Lagos State University, Ojo where he opened a project sponsored by Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.
Sanwo-Olu, on sighting the traffic offenders, stopped his convoy and went after the riders. While some of the riders ran and left their motorcycles and passengers, some were arrested by the governorโs team.
The apprehended military personnel told Sanwo-Oluโs security that he was a soldier. Upon hearing this, Governor Sanwo-Olu got infuriated and said โthatโs the more reason why Iโm going to lock you up. Iโm going to lock you up. Useless boy, youโre telling me youโre a soldier.
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โPut him there; let your father come and rescue you. Youโre telling me you are a soldier; that is the reason I am going to lock you up.โ
The governor also addressed a female passenger, saying, โYou people are the ones causing this. Maybe I should arrest two of you and put you in the guardroom. You are patronising Okada, and they are taking one way. Is it good? And they will hit you and you die; they will say the government killed you.โ