Manhandling Of Uber Driver At ENDSARS Anniversary: Neighbourhood Agency Vows To Deal With Officers

By Winnie Kodilonye

The Lagos State Neighbourhood Agency (LSNA) has reacted to incident of its officers manhandling an innocent e-cab driver during the ENDSARS anniversary procession at Lekki Toll gate on Wednesday.

The Agency said that “the officers will face an internal orderly trial to determine their culpability in the said event and be dealt with if found guilty.”

Full statement reads:
“The Management of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Agency has summoned its Officers captured struggling with a fellow arrested in a viral video emanating from the scene of the ENDSARS anniversary.

“In the aftermath of the incident, the General Manager of the Agency, Prince Ifalade Oyekan decried the conduct of the Officers as he believed it was below the standard operating procedure of the Agency, especially as it affects the protocol of arrest.

“As an Agency striving to meet its role in the THEMES Agenda of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Administration, the Agency will not condone any form of indiscipline or actions capable of bringing it to disrepute, while it will as a socially responsible management give the officers the opportunity for fair hearing.”

“Consequently, the Officers will face an internal orderly trial to determine their culpability in the said event and be dealt with if found guilty.

In the same vein, the Management of the Agency has apologised to the general public if there was actually any infraction, “while promising to ensure that justice is served, as we

remain undaunted in our commitment to ensuring the safety and security of the good people of Lagos State.”