Man arrested in Lagos for vandalising electronic road sign

The Lagos police command says its operatives have arrested a man named Lekan Olanrewaju for allegedly vandalising one of the electronic road signs installed on the Five Star Bridge in Oshodi.

In a post on its X page on Monday, Nov. 18, the command said men of the rapid response squad (RRS) arrested the suspect last Wednesday, Nov. 13, while he was removing the battery cables of the electronic sign.

“Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) arrested a man last Wednesday for vandalising one of the electronic road signs installed on Five Star Bridge, Oshodi, to caution road users to slow down,” the post reads.

“The suspect, Lekan Olanrewaju, 30 years old, was arrested around 2:00 a.m. while removing the battery cables of the electronic sign.

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“Vandals had a week before stolen the battery of one of the two road signs installed at the inward Apapa end of the bridge to caution motorists.”

The police said the suspect’s arrest came after Shola Jejeloye, the RRS commander, deployed a patrol team to combat traffic robbery and safeguard public infrastructure.

The command said operatives recovered cables and pliers from the suspects, adding that he has been charged and sentenced to one and a half years in prison.

Man arrested in Lagos for vandalising electronic road sign

Lagos declares movement of wet sand by trucks illegal

The Lagos State Government has declared the transportation of wet sand in tipper trucks illegal, citing its adverse effects on road infrastructure.

Ekundayo Alebiosu, the Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, issued the warning on Monday, emphasizing the need to comply with road safety and infrastructure preservation laws.

“Driving tipper trucks filled with wet sand on the road is highly illegal,” Alebiosu stated in a release shared via the ministry’s social media platforms.

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He explained that wet sand significantly increases a truck’s weight, exacerbating road damage. “The excessive weight causes cracks, potholes, and ruts, accelerating the degradation of roads not designed to handle such stress,” the commissioner said.

Tipper operators were urged to allow dredged sand to dry completely before transportation and to adhere to legal weight limits to avoid penalties.

The ministry reiterated its commitment to safeguarding Lagos roads and ensuring safer transportation across the state.

Lagos declares movement of wet sand by trucks illegal

NURTW crisis deepens as S’west body says MC Oluomo no longer member

The crisis rocking the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) at the national level has become worsened with the emergency of another South-West group of the union saying Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, is no longer a member of the union.

The Zonal Chairman of the union, Olalekan Folorunsho, aka Lekan Salami, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday.

He said MC Oluomo is not qualified to hold any position within NURTW as he stopped being a member of the NURTW in 2022 after he publicly tore his union’s identity card.

This came after MC Oluomo emerged and was sworn in as national president of the union by the South-West group of union.

Former President of the union, Tajudeen Baruwa is also laying claim to the topmost position. Indeed, he recently got a court appeal judgement affirming him as the president.

This obviously promoted Femi Falana (SAN) to have urged President Tinubu to restore Baruwa as the union’s president forthwith.

Interestingly, all the principal actors in the crisis are from the South-West, a zone whose turn is entitled to produce the next president of the union.

Salami in his statement MC Oluomo had disclosed his exit from the Union after he was issued a query from the national leadership.

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“Our Constitution stipulates that a returning member must submit a formal application to the National leadership, which will be considered.

“If accepted, the member must spend at least two years before being eligible to seek any office, starting from the unit chairman level. None of these steps have been followed by MC Oluomo,” Salami said.

Salami also reaffirmed the leadership of Baruwa, stressing that his tenure was valid and has been upheld by the Appeal Court.

“The NURTW in Osun State remains under the leadership of Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa. The government must not condone gangsterism, and MC Oluomo should be called to order,” he added.

But MC Oluomo has declared that he was not party to suit involving Baruwa.

The S’West zone of the union that endorsed his emergence also rose to defend its action and gave a number of reasons for withdrawing its support for Baruwa.

While the crisis festers, the matter may be heading for the Supreme Court for a final resolution.

NURTW crisis deepens as S’west body says MC Oluomo no longer member