By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Legal proceedings have been instituted against a motorist, Mr Gwabo Mark, by the Oyo State government.
Mr Mark was accused of assaulting an official of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA), Mr Lateef Ayodeji, at Mokola Roundabout on Tuesday.
The chairman of OYRTMA, Mr Adesagba Adekoya, in a statement on Friday condemned the action of the motorist, describing it as “unacceptable and cowardly.”
He disclosed that the agency would take all necessary legal action to ensure that the motorist is brought to justice.
He narrated that Mr Mark was stopped for a traffic offence under the authority traffic code MTF 082 (picking and dropping off passengers indiscriminately on the road), but instead of allowing the traffic official to do his job, he descended on him.
He alleged that Mr Ayodeji was injured by the suspected offender when he hit the officer on the face and destroyed his phone.
The motorist was arrested and charged to the Magistrate Court, Mapo on Friday for hearing of the case.
He was charged with two count charges of assault to the officer and destroying the officer’s android phone. He also paid a fine of N500,000 with two sureties, while the case was adjourned till September 20, 2024.
“As the chairman of OYRTMA, I will not tolerate any form of violence or intimidation against our officers.
“We will do everything in our power to ensure that the motorist is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, Mr Adekoya declared.
Adedapo Adesanya