Taye Shittu an official of the Lagos State
Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA,
slapped a Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Komolafe
Abimbola of Court 2 Ikeja, Lagos, western
Nigeria.
Shittu, hiding his face after he was
arrested and handcuffed for slapping a
Chief Magistrate
Immediately after the incident the official
has been arrested by the police at Pen
Cinema Police Station.
Mrs. Komolafe Abimbola was on her way
to the office when the incident happened
on Wednesday, around Pen Cinema area
of Agege.
Shittu accused Mrs. Abimbola of not
obeying the traffic light and ordered her
to come out of her car.
The woman was said to have obeyed
Shittu’s instruction after which there was
an argument between them.
During the argument Shittu 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.
Former LASTMA official who asked for
anonymity, said the attitude of Shittu was
an embarrassment to the authority.
An anonymous LASTMA senior official said
that Shittu has been tried internally and
was subsequently dismissed from LASTMA
and handed over back to the police for
prosecution, as they do not condone such
act in LASTMA
According to PM news, when
correspinents visited Pen Cinema Police
Station this morning, Shittu was seen in
handcuffs being taken to court by the
police.
Attempts to speak with Shittu proved
futile as he refused to talk and also hid
his face from camera.
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