Motorists stranded as soldiers block express road

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By Adejoke Adeleye

Despite restriction of movement, a long queue of travelers have been stopped by military personnel on the Sagamu – Abeokuta expressway, this morning.

As at the time of this report at exactly 9:18am some of the travelers have left their vehicles to lay on the road divider in protest against their strandedness.

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It was observed that many of the motorists who were tanker drivers were not allowed to pass due to the restriction order imposed over the ongoing governorship and state assembly elections.

A driver, Wasiu Adeniji, said they have been on the road since 1:25am.

There are more presence of the military personnel and other security agencies at different roadblocks in the state against what was seen during the Presidential election and National Assembly election.

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