Joy Anyim
Seven commercial buses, fully loaded with 95 passengers and goods, en route Ilorin, Benue and Abuja, have been intercepted by policemen at the Ebute-Metta area of Lagos State, for violating the lockdown order in the state.
It was gathered that the transport companies and owners of the buses, not wanting to raise suspicion, had secretly sold tickets to the waiting travelers.
Information about their operation leaked to operatives at the Denton Police Division, who immediately swung into action, arresting the suspects.
The Lagos State Police spokesperson, Elkana Bala, who spoke on the arrest of the suspects, via a statement issued on Sunday, said: “The suspects were arrested on April 21, at 8:00p.m.
“Acting on credible intelligence, operatives from Denton Police Station arrested 95 inter States travellers at Bhojson area, Ebute Metta in seven commercial buses with registration numbers LG 91 BGT, Lagos to Benue; BDA 690 XA, Lagos to Abuja; BGA 86 EA, Lagos to Abuja; LSD 459 XA, Lagos to Benue; LRN 105 YR, Lagos to Ilorin; LSD 81 XX, Lagos to Ilorin and BWR 975 PN, Lagos to Abuja.
“ The buses were impounded, the drivers and passengers were charged to Mobile Court and sentenced accordingly. In addition, 211 violators of lockdown order were arrested in different parts of the State and also charged to court.”
