Four Maritime Truckers Missing In Lagos

Four members of the Council for Maritime Truck Unions and Associations have been declared missing.

The association disclosed this in a later written to the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to report the incidence to him.

The letter submitted onTuesday, titled, ‘Illegal possession of firearms, suspected murder, kidnapping, vandalism of properties and breakdown of law and order’ signed by the Vice-president, Operations, COMTUA, Muideen Olapade, they alleged that their members were attacked by hoodlums suspected to be ECOMOG boys, while trying to ensure sanity in the movement of their truck at Mile 2.

According to the union, the attackers were armed with firearms, cutlasses, charms and all sorts of illegal ammunition and attacked their members and wounded some beyond recognition while four others were still missing.

“Today, December 13, 2022, a large number of persons belonging to our association, while monitoring the activities and passage of trucks belonging to our members, on the road, as well as ensuring members’ compliance to regulations stipulated for the purposes of easing the traffic gridlock around Mile 2 axis were met with strong oppositions from the hoodlums suspected to be ECOMOG boys led by one Hotwater.

The group told the governor in the letter that their attackers defied the the Police to attack their members.

“It is worthy of note that Area E command FESTAC of the Nigerian Police Force, accompanied our members to Mile 2 prior to this unfortunate incident.

“However, despite the presence of the police, these hoodlums belittled the Nigerian Police, the Nigerian law and the legal system and also said that no one would stop them from continuing their illegal activities cum criminalities.

“As we speak, there is a breakdown of law and order as well as a series of injuries and harm done to persons and properties.

“We hereby implore your office to take swift actions within the confines of your duty to come to our aid and restore law and order by employing the powerful hand of the law against these hoodlums.”