Jandor condemned the auctioning of the vehicle of Ndukwe, and those of other Lagosians, saying the punishment was harsh.
By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
Relief came the way of a commercial bus driver, Osinachi Ndukwe, who served three months in prison and got his vehicle auctioned at a giveaway price.
While in prison, Ndukwe, also suffered another tragedy. His sick daughter died.
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, Olajide ‘Jandor’ Adediran, condemned the auctioning of the vehicle of Ndukwe, and other Lagosians, saying the punishment was harsh.
Jandor however, kicked against reckless driving and violation of traffic laws.
Jandor and his running mate Olufunke Akindele, visited Ndukwe and another driver, Lateef Kolapo. The vehicles of the two drivers were auctioned for traffic offences on Friday.
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The Lagos PDP governorship candidate described the measure by the state task force as “harsh punishment of taking offenders’ means of livelihood”.
Jandor and Akindele gave the drivers cash gifts to ameliorate their condition.
Narrating their ordeal, Mr Kolapo said his vehicle was driven by his mechanic while he was at the hospital and Mr Ndukwe said he was imprisoned for three months for traffic offence while his vehicle was still impounded and auctioned.
On Friday, chairman of the Lagos Task Force, Shola Jejeloye, said the agency auctioned 134 “vehicles seized for traffic infractions.”
“My role as a police officer is to carry out enforcement exercises, one of which is confiscation of vehicles for traffic offences, and handing them over to the mobile court for judgement.
“I don’t determine the fate or outcome of any vehicle brought before the magistrate in court,” Mr Jejeloye said
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