PHOTO: Customs Officers Beat Lagos Magistrate For Impounding Vehicles

The two custom officers

Two custom officers caused confusion in the Ikeja area of Lagos state after they were alleged to have beaten up a magistrate, Lekan Aka-Bashorun and other officials attached to the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit of the for impounding their vehicles.

It was gathered that court exhibits and recording gadgets were also allegedly damaged by the customs officials, who reportedly claimed that their vehicles could not be impounded by the
Lagos State Mobile Court.

PUNCH Metro learnt that on Friday around 1pm, the task force officials with the mobile court went to Allen Avenue, Ikeja, to impound vehicles caught violating traffic laws.

The officials were said to have arrived at the NCS, FOU headquarters, Ikeja, where some private cars were reportedly parked along the walkways.

The customs officers, who were said to have forcefully removed the number plates from the impounded vehicles, allegedly hit the magistrate for ordering that the vehicles be impounded.

The two customs officers were arrested by the police during the affray, while officials of the mobile court were quickly taken away to safety.

It was gathered that the two customs officers – identified as Goyit Bulus and Sunday Olugbogi – were later released on bail.