Shittu hiding his face from the press
This is what we have been telling them, you are not above
any citizen because you wear a LASTMA uniform. A LASTMA official has
bitten more than what he could chew on Wednesday, 5th of March, 2014
in Pencinema Agege, when he allegedly slapped a chief magistrate. He has been
handed over to the police and will soon be charged to court. But how can a man in
his right senses slap a woman because you claim she broke the law. How could
you? Oh well… Good luck Shittu! Here’s how Pm News is reporting the incident.
any citizen because you wear a LASTMA uniform. A LASTMA official has
bitten more than what he could chew on Wednesday, 5th of March, 2014
in Pencinema Agege, when he allegedly slapped a chief magistrate. He has been
handed over to the police and will soon be charged to court. But how can a man in
his right senses slap a woman because you claim she broke the law. How could
you? Oh well… Good luck Shittu! Here’s how Pm News is reporting the incident.
An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority,
LASTMA, identified as Taye Shittu, has been arrested by the police at Pen
Cinema Police Station for allegedly slapping a Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Komolafe
Abimbola of Court 2 Ikeja, Lagos, western Nigeria.
LASTMA, identified as Taye Shittu, has been arrested by the police at Pen
Cinema Police Station for allegedly slapping a Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Komolafe
Abimbola of Court 2 Ikeja, Lagos, western Nigeria.
She was on her way to the office around Pen Cinema area of
Agege when the incident happened on Wednesday.
Agege when the incident happened on Wednesday.
P.M.NEWS investigation revealed that Shittu accused Mrs.
Abimbola of not obeying the traffic light and ordered her to come out of her
car.
Abimbola of not obeying the traffic light and ordered her to come out of her
car.
She was said to have obeyed Shittu’s instruction after which
there was an argument between them. During the argument Shittu was said to have
slapped Mrs. Abimbola and she sustained injury on her face.
there was an argument between them. During the argument Shittu was said to have
slapped Mrs. Abimbola and she sustained injury on her face.
The victim reported the assault at Pen Cinema Police Station
and Shittu was promptly arrested by the police.
and Shittu was promptly arrested by the police.
While confirming the incident, Lagos State Deputy Police
Public Relations Officer, Mr. Damatus Ozoani, said the accused will be charged
to court after the conclusion of police investigation.
Public Relations Officer, Mr. Damatus Ozoani, said the accused will be charged
to court after the conclusion of police investigation.
A senior official of LASTMA who pleaded for anonymity also
told P.M.NEWS that Shittu has been tried internally and was subsequently
dismissed from LASTMA and handed over
back to the police for prosecution.
told P.M.NEWS that Shittu has been tried internally and was subsequently
dismissed from LASTMA and handed over
back to the police for prosecution.
“We have conducted a board room trial for him and he has
been dismissed from the service. We have also handed him over back to the
police for prosecution. We do not condone such act in LASTMA,’’ said the
source.
been dismissed from the service. We have also handed him over back to the
police for prosecution. We do not condone such act in LASTMA,’’ said the
source.
As a result of the incident, P.M.NEWS learnt that the court
Mrs. Abimbola is presiding over could not sit yesterday as litigants had to
take adjournment for their cases.
Mrs. Abimbola is presiding over could not sit yesterday as litigants had to
take adjournment for their cases.
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