Law enforcement: LAGESC confirms arrest of woman assaulting official

By Sodiq Adelakun

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), commonly known as KAI, has confirmed the arrest of a woman who allegedly assaulted one of its officials for apprehending her while she was crossing the expressway.

The spokesperson for the agency, Mr. Lukman Ajayi, confirmed the arrest to reporters on Wednesday in Lagos.

Ajayi stated that the incident occurred on Tuesday around 12:45 p.m. at Ile-Epo, along the Ikeja/Iyana-Ipaja Expressway, where the woman was apprehended for crossing the 10-lane road.

Despite the presence of a pedestrian bridge at the location, the woman opted to disregard the state law.

Consequently, she was promptly arraigned before a Magistrate court for both crossing the expressway and assaulting an agency official.

“There was a pedestrian bridge constructed at the place, but the woman chose to disobey the law of the state.

“She was immediately arraigned before a Magistrate court for crossing the expressway and assaulting an official of the agency.

“The lady assaulted the KAI personnel and was charged immediately. She was sentenced to a fine of N75,000 or four months imprisonment,” he said.

The spokesperson emphasised the need for pedestrians to make use of pedestrian bridges, stressing that the facilities were for their safety.

He urged further that residents should desist from selling or displaying their wares on walkways, lay-byes or setbacks meant for pedestrians.

Ajayi pointed out that there was no alternative than to obey and abide by the State’s Environmental Laws 2010 as amended.