Gov Sanwo-Olu's Media Aide Vows To Punish Arise TV Presenter For Driving On BRT Lane

Chief Press Secretary to the Lagos state governor has vowed to ensure Arise TV presenter is punished for driving through the BRT Lane.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chief Press Secretary to the Lagos state governor, Gboyega Akosile, has vowed to ensure Arise TV anchor, Rufai Oseni, gets punished for a traffic infraction.

Rufai came on Twitter this afternoon to cry out after some police officers confiscated his car for driving on the lane meant for the Bus Rapid Transit BRT.

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In his tweets, Rufai noted that he broke a traffic rule. He however added that he did not know that the lane was for BRT buses as he spotted other vehicles making use of the lane.

A Nigerian police officer pointed a gun at me and forcefully took my keys and drove my car off, because he wanted to enforce a traffic infraction

— oseni rufai (@ruffydfire) August 1, 2022

He tweeted: “A Nigerian police officer pointed a gun at me and forcefully took my keys and drove my car off, because he wanted to enforce a traffic infraction.”

Reacting to Oseni’s tweet, the Chief Press Secretary to Lagos State Governor, Gboyega Akosile described the broadcast journalist as a lawbreaker saying he (Rufai) had already admitted his offence to the police.

He added that Rufai would face the necessary penalty.

Thank you Rufai, while the @PoliceNG deal with the police officer in their own way, we’d ensure that necessary action is taken against you for driving on BRT lane as you’ve admitted to the police. You’re a lawbreaker and you should face the necessary penalties. https://t.co/Q467fUCOZA

— Gboyega Akosile (@gboyegaakosile) August 1, 2022

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Akosile tweeted: “Thank you Rufai, while the @PoliceNG deal with the police officer in their own way, we’d ensure that necessary action is taken against you for driving on BRT lane as you’ve admitted to the police. You’re a lawbreaker and you should face the necessary penalties”.

But Rufai in another tweet replied to Akosile saying he did not deliberately break the law. He said he would not have passed the BRT lane if other drivers had not used the lane.

I am not a lawmaker I saw cars pass through the Supposed BRT lane and they were not stopped all of a sudden I was stopped and told I used the bus lane.If I didn’t see other cars I will not go through,plus I want conversant if the road.infact after I was stopped three cars also

— oseni rufai (@ruffydfire) August 1, 2022

“I am not a lawbreaker I saw cars pass through the Supposed BRT lane and they were not stopped all of a sudden I was stopped and told I used the bus lane. If I didn’t see other cars I will not go through, plus I want conversant if the road. In fact, after I was stopped three cars also”, he tweeted.

Also reacting to Rufai’s tweet, Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Benjamin Hundeyin said the journalist violated traffic rules and resisted the officers.

He, however, added that the officer that pointed a gun at him would be sanctioned if Oseni’s claim is true.

Rufai, let’s not do this. You admitted to me that you passed a BRT lane. It’s against the law. Your claim that google maps took you there is not tenable. You disobeyed and resisted the officers. We’ll sanction the officer who misused firearm if proven… https://t.co/tjqfUWz1cv

— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) August 1, 2022

Hundeyin said, “Rufai, let’s not do this. You admitted to me that you passed a BRT lane. It’s against the law. Your claim that google maps took you it is not tenable. You disobeyed and resisted the officers. We’ll sanction the officer who misused firearm if proven”.

Arise TV is owned by Nduka Obaigbena, the publisher of ThisDay newspaper. It is believed that the TV station is critical of the administration of Babatunde Sanwo-Olu‘s administration in Lagos.

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