By Fatimah Idera
The Nigerian Army officers have allegedly attacked the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps,KAI, by assaulting state personnel leading to bleeding.
The violent confrontation which occured at Yaba, Lagos, where the KAI personnel were subjected to an unprovoked attack by personnel of the Nigerian Army under the directive of Major Adebiyi and Captain Gowon.
According to Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, he KAI officers were lawfully engaged in their duties when the unprovoked attack occurred, Wahab expressed his outrage over the incident, condemning the actions of the army personnel involved.
In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), the commissioner thanked the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General T. Lagbaja, and the Director of Chaplain Services, Lt. Col. T.E. Ogbonyomi, for their swift intervention, which helped prevent further disruption to the KAI officers’ work.
“We extend our sincere gratitude to the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General T. Lagbaja, and the Director of Chaplain Services, Lt. Col. T.E. Ogbonyomi, for their swift and decisive intervention in support of civil authorities. Their leadership has ensured that KAI officers continue to carry out their responsibilities without further disruption, reinforcing the principle that military personnel are subject to the authority of civil governance within their jurisdictions.”
“We strongly condemn this unwarranted and unacceptable assault on officers executing their lawful duties. Moving forward, such acts will not be tolerated.
“We remain committed to ensuring a #CleanerLagos by upholding safety and sanitation standards across the state,” Wahab stated.
The development generated mixed reactions from X users.
user@arapate tweeted that “This is cruel and unacceptable.Those soldiers must be prosecuted.”
In a comment from @feezyleee said “Making a video for publicity is more important than first aid treatment at least?”
@Swaagsphotos explained that” Commissioner sir. With all due respect, I can’t believe you all go about doing this and not expecting this to happen! Because I see no reason why you don’t have Paramedics following you around!”
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