There was confusion on Monday in Arepo, in the
Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun
State, after some officials of the Federal Road
Safety Corps were attacked and their uniforms
torn.
It was learnt that the officials had trailed a
motorist into the community around 11am for
allegedly violating a traffic rule.
The motorist was reported to have driven into
his compound and locked the gate. The officials,
however, were said to have tried to force their
way in and enforce his arrest.
Residents of the area were said to have
pounced on the men, leading to a free-for-all.
A witness, who did not identify himself, said the
officers and some of the residents’ sustained
injuries during the fracas.
He said, “The FRSC officers trailed the man from
the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to Arepo in their
patrol van. He drove into his compound and
they still tried to follow him, but a mechanic
challenged them.
“That was what started the fight. The mechanic,
who was huge and well-built, beat up one of the
officers and tore his uniform. He was looking
for a weapon to attack him when people
restrained him.
“Other residents also hit some officers with
blows. When the FRSC officers became
overwhelmed, they began looking for escape
routes. One of them jumped into a swamp
through a fence and injured himself. Another
officer, who did not want his uniform torn,
quickly removed it and put it in his bag. There
was confusion everywhere.”
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