A
female banker, Yinka Johnson, on Friday crushed an official of the Lagos State
Traffic Management Authority, Mr. Hameed Balogun, while driving against the
traffic in the Ajah area of the state.
female banker, Yinka Johnson, on Friday crushed an official of the Lagos State
Traffic Management Authority, Mr. Hameed Balogun, while driving against the
traffic in the Ajah area of the state.
This came three weeks after another official of the agency,
Mustapher Adeleke, was crushed by a bus driver, who was driving against
traffic.
Mustapher Adeleke, was crushed by a bus driver, who was driving against
traffic.
The incident was recorded a week after the Governor Babatunde
Fashola signed the new traffic law.
Fashola signed the new traffic law.
According to LASTMA authorities, Johnson, who is an employee of
Stanbic IBTC, ran over the traffic official when he accosted her for
contravening the law.
Stanbic IBTC, ran over the traffic official when he accosted her for
contravening the law.
The General Manager, LASTMA, Mr. Babatunde Edu, said after
hitting the 33-year-old LASTMA official, Johnson ran into Ikota Estate, Ajah,
where security guards prevented LASTMA officials from arresting her.
hitting the 33-year-old LASTMA official, Johnson ran into Ikota Estate, Ajah,
where security guards prevented LASTMA officials from arresting her.
He said, “Balogun was this morning (yesterday) killed by a
banker on the Lekki-Ajah Expressway while carrying out his official assignment
at his duty post at Mega City, Ajah.
banker on the Lekki-Ajah Expressway while carrying out his official assignment
at his duty post at Mega City, Ajah.
“The driver, whose identity was revealed by the Auto Inspector
device as Yinka Johnson, an employee of IBTC, drove in a green LandRover Jeep
with registration number CY 276 LSD against traffic from Mega Chicken inward
toll plaza two.
device as Yinka Johnson, an employee of IBTC, drove in a green LandRover Jeep
with registration number CY 276 LSD against traffic from Mega Chicken inward
toll plaza two.
“She was intercepted by three officials of LASTMA led by the
Head of Operations, Mr. Quayum Asafa, for traffic violation. Johnson started
driving recklessly in order to escape and in the process ran over the officer.
Head of Operations, Mr. Quayum Asafa, for traffic violation. Johnson started
driving recklessly in order to escape and in the process ran over the officer.
“The deceased was rushed to Germaine Hospital where he later
died as a result of injury sustained from the accident. The corpse was
deposited at the Lagos State Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, for autopsy.
died as a result of injury sustained from the accident. The corpse was
deposited at the Lagos State Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, for autopsy.
“Realising what she had done, she ran and escaped from the scene
of the incident into Ikota Estate, Ajah with the security men shutting the
gate.
of the incident into Ikota Estate, Ajah with the security men shutting the
gate.
“The situation became riotous as the security attached to the
gate refused all entries to open the gate until the intervention of the Area
Commander in charge of Area J, Mr. Felix Uwamli, who called for backup before
access could be gained into the Estate.”
gate refused all entries to open the gate until the intervention of the Area
Commander in charge of Area J, Mr. Felix Uwamli, who called for backup before
access could be gained into the Estate.”
Source:
Punch
Punch
