Joy Anyim
The Lagos State Task Force has arraigned a bullion van driver for driving against traffic (One-way).
The driver, Mr. Bamidele Ezekiel, was arraigned before Magistrate Lateef Owolabi of the Lagos State Mobile Court sitting at Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos.
Speaking on the arraignment, Chairman of the agency, Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Chief Superintendent of Police, said the driver of the bullion van with Registration Number LAGOS HK 218 EKY, was apprehended by the enforcement team of the Agency between Brown Street, towards Cappa Area of Oshodi.
Egbeyemi, who decried how motorists flagrantly disobey traffic laws said, “Honestly speaking, I don’t know why some enlightened and educated people within our society just flagrantly disobey laws made to regulate free flow of traffic on our roads without any regards to other road users.
“It is imperative to urgently re-orientate these bullion van drivers on the need to abide by all traffic regulations and stop the habit of driving against traffic across the state.”
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He, however, stated that the agency acted in line with the directive of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Zubairu Muazu. “The CP was briefed on the arrest and he had directed that the arrested bullion van driver be immediately charge to court for prosecution to serve as a deterrent to others from this illegitimate act.”
In his confessional statement, the 46-year-old driver said he committed the offence with Mr. Kehinde Babalola, Manager of the bank’s Bulk Teller.
Ezekiel said the act was done out of the urgency to deliver money to its destination on time and that he never knew that he would be caught.
According to the driver, “Yes I drove one-way and I am appealing to the government to please tamper justice with mercy as I promised never to do such again in my life.”
The Defendant admitted his ‘guilt’ when the charge was read to him. He later poleade not guilty before the Magistrate.
While the plea of ‘not guilty’ was entered by the court against the Defendant, the case was adjourned to the July 30, 2019, for the commencement of trial.
