Rufai Oseni, a presenter for Arise TV, was found guilty of breaking the state’s traffic laws, and a court in Lagos fined him seventy thousand naira (70,000).
CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the Lagos police command, verified this in a statement on Tuesday.
Hundeyin said “Mr. Rufai Oseni was in court earlier today. He was found guilty of contravening Lagos State Transport Law (2018). He was subsequently fined Seventy Thousand Naira Only. He made the payment, after which his vehicle was released to him”
InsightnaijaTV reports that the Lagos State Government promised to hold Oseni accountable for violating a state traffic regulation.
In a tweet on Monday, Rufai claimed that a police officer had threatened him with a gun, taken his keys by force, and driven off in his car in order to enforce a traffic ticket.
Gboyega Akosile, the governor of Lagos State’s chief press secretary, charged Rufai with breaking the law and promised that he would face harsh punishment.
“Thank you Rufai, while the @PoliceNG deal with the police officer in their own way, we’d ensure that necessary action is taken against you for driving on BRT lane as you’ve admitted to the police.
“You’re a lawbreaker and you should face the necessary penalties”. Akosile tweeted.
