The management of the Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL) has
suspended all bus operations for the safety of passengers following
the EndSars protest in the city.
retwtr.com reports that the Managing Director of Lagos Bus
Services Limited (LBSL), Mr. Idowu Oguntona disclosed this in a
statement issued by LBSL Public Affairs Officer, Afolabi
Olawale,
Olawale disclosed that the LBSL boss said the suspension was due
to a viral video on social media of thugs who disrupted protesters
at Alausa coming out of bus 240171.
“This is contrary to the narratives being circulated across
social media in respect of a bus belonging to LBSL captured at the
Secretariat Bus Stop, Alausa this morning,”he said.
According to him, the bus was heading towards Oshodi from Berger
around 8 a.m when some armed individuals disembarked from a
particular yellow vehicle in front of the bus at the Secretariat
Bus Stop.
“One of our buses during the normal cause of operations ran
into approaching armed people this morning. When the people were
sighted armed and heading towards our bus, commuters in the bus
scampered for safety due to the imminent danger.
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One of the passengers even tried to escape through the rear
window of the bus. However, the armed group, whose identity remains
unknown, later went their way without attacking the bus,” he
said.
The LBSL Managing Director said that no LBSL bus
was used to commute persons to disrupt the ongoing
protests.
“Gov. Sanwo-Olu has consistently spoken to protesters on
their rights to peaceful protest, hence cannot support thugs in any
form.
“It is quite disheartening that this incident is linked to
the activities of some hoodlums in spite of the level of
understanding shown by the state government since the beginning of
the #EndSarsProtest.
“I plead for understanding from all esteemed passengers. I
reiterate the rights of people to peaceful protests and condemn any
attack on people participating in the protest,” he said.
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