Controversy trails the alleged killing of a member of
the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Mr Hammed Balogun by a
female banker, Mrs Yinka Johnson yesterday.
The news which spread like wild fire across Nigeria is
now a source of controversy between the agency and family of the female banker
who is already in detention.
In our characteristic manner to dig deep into the news
rather than publish official press releases. CKN Nigeria wasable to trace the
husband of the Banker .
We spoke with Mr Johnson at about 1056am on Saturday 11th
August 2012 on his number 08037076…(last three numbers withheld by us).
In an emotional voice, he said he won’t be able to talk
now since their lawyers are on top of the case.
He asked us to call back later so that we ll be able to
talk to the family lawyers.
Our attempt to speak to officials of LASTMA also met a
brick wall since all the numbers quoted on their website with the following details
remained either un-answered or out rightly was not getting through.
LSTC
Building
Oshodi-Apapa expressway,
Ilupeju, Lagos.
Email: info@lastma.gov.ng
Traffic Hotlines: 01-4703325, 01-7743026
08085555795, 08154777216
Oshodi-Apapa expressway,
Ilupeju, Lagos.
Email: info@lastma.gov.ng
Traffic Hotlines: 01-4703325, 01-7743026
08085555795, 08154777216
Here we reproduce unedited the two versions of the
stories as told by LASTMA through a Press Release and also the response from
Mrs Johnson’s families and Friends.
LASTMA PRESS RELEASE
A female banker, Yinka Johnson, on Friday crushed an
official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Mr. Hameed Balogun,
while driving against the traffic in the Ajah area of the state.
This came three weeks after another official of the
agency, Mustapher Adeleke, was crushed by a bus driver, who was driving against
traffic.
The incident was recorded a week after the Governor
Babatunde Fashola signed the new traffic law.
According to LASTMA authorities, Johnson, who is an
employee of Stanbic IBTC, ran over the traffic official when he accosted her
for contravening the law.
The General Manager, LASTMA, Mr. Babatunde Edu, said
after hitting the 33-year-old LASTMA official, Johnson ran into Ikota Estate,
Ajah, where security guards prevented LASTMA officials from arresting her.
He said, “Balogun was this morning (yesterday) killed
by a banker on the Lekki-Ajah Expressway while carrying out his official
assignment at his duty post at Mega City, Ajah.
“The driver, whose identity was revealed by the Auto
Inspector device as Yinka Johnson, an employee of IBTC, drove in a green
LandRover Jeep with registration number CY 276 LSD against traffic from Mega
Chicken inward toll plaza two.
“She was intercepted by three officials of LASTMA led
by the Head of Operations, Mr. Quayum Asafa, for traffic violation. Johnson
started driving recklessly in order to escape and in the process ran over the
officer.
“The deceased was rushed to Germaine Hospital where he
later died as a result of injury sustained from the accident. The corpse was
deposited at the Lagos State Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, for autopsy.
“Realising what she had done, she ran and escaped from
the scene of the incident into Ikota Estate, Ajah with the security men
shutting the gate.
“The situation became riotous as the security attached
to the gate refused all entries to open the gate until the intervention of the
Area Commander in charge of Area J, Mr. Felix Uwamli, who called for backup
before access could be gained into the Estate.”
MRS YINKA JOHNSON’S FAMILY POSITION
I am sure you have heard the story going
round about the Banker (Yinka Johnson) who allegedly killed a lastma official
by knocking him down with her car. Eye witnesses on the scene insist that the
lastma official was infact knocked down by a danfo bus he was trying to accost
AFTER he arrested the Banker for a traffic offence. In fact, her car was
about being towed as can be seen from the picture on the lastma website. Lastma
is trying to skew the story as murder and she is currently in detention. Please
note that my friend has seen her car and it doesn't have a single dent on it.
Kindly spread the word and encourage eye witnesses to come forward and give
statements at Panti. She is a mother of 3 (including a 2mth old baby who is
with her in detention). Please call 08037076... if you have information. It
could be anyone….CKN