24th January, 2011
Mr. Kolawole Gafaru and Otunba Arogundade, members of Lagos State Taxi Drivers Association and Cab Operators have sent a ‘save our soulâ€
The two drivers had alleged that some policemen in mufti came to the associationâ€
One of the drivers said, “we were at the park on Thursday afternoon when we saw some men who identified themselves as Policemen but refused to disclose their formation. They said they were at the park to arrest the two of us.
“We did not follow them since they did not get our names right and because they refused to mention the formation that they came from. Since their identification could not be ascertained, we refused to follow them. We are now appealing to the police authority as we are not sure of our safety.â€
The taxi drivers said though they were at loggerheads with the associationâ€
They said the Area ‘Hâ€
Barrister, Segun Aka Bashorun, vice chairman, Kosofe Local Government Area, Lagos State who condemned the incident said he will use all resources at his disposal to fight and unravel those behind the arrest.
According to him, “any police who refuses to identify himself and his station and wants to arrest people is just like using policemen to settle personal scores.
“Refusal to identify yourself and the police station you are attached when want to arrest someone is a form of terrorism. This is unfair, the matter has been passed on to a human rights group to look into. We shall ensure that everyone behind the act of illegality will be fished out.â€