A senior military officer has criticized Governor Sanwo Olu for detaining a lance corporal who was caught going against one-way traffic on the Lagos-Badagry expressway.
In a viral video, the governor and his team encountered some motorcyclists who were going against traffic. Upon seeing the governor, the riders abandoned their motorcycles and fled. However, a lance corporal who pleaded with the governor to let him go was arrested.
In response to this incident, a high-ranking officer, who claimed that the lance corporal had previously served under him, took to social media to chastise the Lagos State Governor for ignoring the soldier’s pleas.
He expressed his disappointment, saying, “The action of the motorcyclist was wrong, no doubt about it! They were going the wrong way, and as a governor, your response was appropriate. But when a serving military officer, a young soldier who was running an errand and unfortunately took that motorcycle, pleaded with you, Mr. Governor, saying, ‘I am sorry, sir, I am a soldier, I am sorry’. What else could that young man have said? But because you are an arrogant governor, you ignored his pleas. You yourself have been caught going against traffic in Lagos State. So, are you now above the law?
In addition, he said that the lance corporal arrested by the governor has been injured in Borno with a metal rod in his arm. He also accused the governor of sponsoring terrorism.
“These are the people that fight the terrorists—the bandits that you and your co-workers are sponsoring. He was begging you, and you were insulting his father. I don’t blame you, Sanwo Olu; Idont blame you at all,” he stated.
Continuing, he said, “Christmas Day, people were killed in Bokkos; none of you said anything, but a soldier that did a mistake by climbing Okada that went the wrong way, and he was begging you.
“Are you the first governor? You have not arrested your touts around Lagos; you are arresting a soldier. You should be ashamed of yourself. But let me remind you, your four years will soon be finished. Do whatever you like; torment the people of Lagos State.”