Someone Is Trying To Assassinate Me- Lawyer Who Stopped Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge Tollgate Says

On Monday, April 14, 2014, at about 3a.m, armed men stormed
my house, at Plots 1-3, Ebun-Olu Adegbouruwa Lane, Itedo, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.
They were about eight of them in number. They were well armed with short guns.
They scaled through my fence, tied my security man and my driver, at my
gatehouse. They asked if the compound belonged to Adegboruwa, if Adegboruwa had
a mobile police guard, if Adegboruwa lived alone or had tenants, and whether my
neighbour had policemen on patrol.

They then started to demolish my window burglaries, they
scaled upstairs to my terrace, to break into my living room upstairs, by which
time I had already called for help, from the neighbours and from the police.
They then tried to gain entrance into my kitchen downstairs, without success.
They then descended upon my security man and driver, beat them up mercilessly
and started uprooting my burglary with the heavy instruments that they brought.
It was at this point that the police arrived, but the police could not gain
entrance into my compound, because my security man had been tied. I saw the
armed men myself from my location upstairs. They looked very mean and
determined, possibly not the usual armed robbers after material things. Continue below.

I do believe that this was an assassination attempt upon my
life, by the enemies of the people of the masses of Nigeria, and in particular
the good people of Lagos State, in the Lekki-Ajah axis. One of my neighbours
has since confirmed that he actually saw a car that dropped off these armed men
around my fence at about2a.m. They were sent on specific instructions.

Nigerians will recall that on March 27, 2014, the Federal
High Court, Lagos, delivered judgement in my case with Lagos State to the
extent that collection of toll fee on the Lekki Ikoyi bridge is illegal. It was
just yesterday, Monday April 14, 2014, that I argued against the request by
Lagos State, to stay the execution of the said judgment. Thus, this is just a
case of the witch cried yesterday and the child died today.

I believe that those who have vested interests in the
continued collection of the illegal toll fee are at the bottom of this
assassination attempt, as a way of discouraging me or stopping my legitimate
struggle against illegality, oppression and all undemocratic tendencies of our
governments. I will not give up on this struggle, no matter the intimidation
and harassment, that I may face. It is a cause that cannot be stopped.

Consequently, I call on Nigerians to hold the Lagos State
Government and all those who have vested interests in the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge toll
fee, responsible for any harm that may come my way. Our government must be open
to legitimate opposition and transparency in their affairs. It is not by
attempting to snuff the life out of people, that government will escape its
statutory accountability to the people. My life is in the hands of God,
therefore I do not fear what man can do to me. I know that ultimately, those
who are now after my life, will one day face the Supreme Court of God, where
they will have to account for all their misdeeds, including their corruption
and misgovernance.

This struggle will continue, because I know that victory is
certain, through God.

Thank you all.

Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, Esq.