Governor Fashola Condemns Burning Of BRT Buses By Soldiers

Lagos state Governor, Babatunde Fashola has
condemned the act of burning BRT buses by the
soldiers, yesterday in the state.
Governor Fashola
Governor Fashola in a statement said:
"There is an allegation that someone who was
not supposed to be on the BRT route was on it.
As far I know, if something happens to you while
you are conducting an unlawful act it is a
criminal offence.
"But it is really disappointing that public servants,
and that is what soldiers are, paid with tax
payer's money, will act in a manner that is being
suggested.
"I am waiting for the official report to let me
know who played what role and what happened.
And whether the Brigade Commander has been
able to identify the people who committed the
offence. If it turns out to be true, it will be a very
irresponsible conduct, to put it very mildly.
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"In 2006 soldiers stormed the Area C Police
Station. We have just managed to reconstruct it.
If buses that citizens are complaining are not
enough are set ablaze, I do not know how setting
ablaze buses recompense any injury that one may
have suffered.
"I do not know how damaging public property is
the restitution for any injury that may have come.
For now, the only thing that I can say to you is
that when I get the full fact, I will address the
residents, to let them know what happened and
what the state action will be.
"I have been in touch with the Brigade
commander, who assured me that he was
managing the situation. Nothing I have here is
verified, I am waiting for a formal report before
we can ventilate a position".
It was reported yesterday that the soldiers burnt
over 8 BRT Buses, beat up drivers and even
innocent Lagosians after one of their colleagues
was allegedly killed by BRT who were going
about their normal day-to-day activities at
Palmgrove, Ikorodu road of the state.
RELATED: BRT Bus Did Not Kill Any Soldier
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Army,
Gen. Olajide Olaleye, however denied the
involement of the soldiers in the attack saying:
"It's not true that soldier destroyed buses or set
any bus on fire. What happened was that a BRT
bus knocked down a soldier and killed him" .
Meanwhile a LAGBUS official, Abiodun Apata said
that BRT wasn't responsible for the death of the
soldier as they reportedly found that " a corpse
had been deposited in our bus and a motorcycle
parked behind it".