Over Zealousness! Lagos Traffic(LASTMA) Official Arrested for Slapping a Female Magistrate on the Road!

A female magistrate, Mrs. Komolafe Abimbola of Court 2 Ikeja, Lagos, western Nigeria was on her way to the office around Pen Cinema area of Agege on Wednesday was slapped by an over zealous official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Taye Shittu, who has been arrested by the police at Pen Cinema Police Station.

According to P.M.NEWS investigation Shittu accused Mrs. 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.

The victim reported the assault at Pen Cinema Police Station 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.

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.

“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.

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.