The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Abiodun Alabi, has met with two faction transport union leaders in the state.
Alabi said Monday in a statement from command spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin that the commissioner met with Musiliu ‘Mc Oluomo’ Akinsanya and Azeez Abiola, also known as Istijaba.
The statement was titled ‘NURTW Imbroglio: CP Alabi reads the Riot Act to mischief makers’.
While Mr. Akinsanya was the president of Lagos NURTW before he was sacked, Mr. Abiola is the state president of the Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria (TOOAN).
The duo have been at loggerheads in recent years over personal and union issues.
Shortly after his suspension, the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, appointed Mr. Akinsanya as chairman of the park management committee.
state security
Meanwhile, the police commissioner said anyone found stirring up trouble anywhere in Lagos state would be immediately arrested and forced to face the law.
“This warning has become imperative following incessant clashes, fights and malicious property damage recently experienced in some parts of Lagos state, mainly related to the issues related to the management of car parks within the state,” it reads. in the statement.
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“CP Alabi, who has met with the main contenders: Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, and Azeez Abiola, aka Istijaba, separately in his office, where he admonished them to persuade their many supporters to act within outside the bounds of the law, is prepared to ensure the security currently enjoyed in Lagos State remains intact.”
Mr. Hundeyin said all area commanders, divisional police officers (DPOs) and tactical commanders have been instructed to “deal decisively with anyone found to be instigating or causing a breach of the peace within their respective Areas of Responsibility (AoR)”.
background
The activities of transport groups, especially NURTW, have often led to a crisis in the state.
However, successive governments have not implemented any durable solutions to prevent recurrence.
In January, union members clashed on Lagos Island, resulting in loss of life.
Also, in February, factions within the union clashed in the Agbado area of the Alimosho local government area in Lagos over the charging of tickets in the parks.
Witnesses said shots were heard in the area.