Oseni Rufai, Arise
Television journalist, has been fined N70,000 for driving through the
designated route for bus rapid transit (BRT) vehicles in Lagos.
NigerianEye had reported that Oseni
alleged that a police officer, at gunpoint, forcefully took his car over
traffic violation.
The Arise TV journalist raised the alarm via a
tweet on
Twitter, on Monday.
Reacting to Oseni’s comment, Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police spokesperson, had said the journalist disobeyed traffic laws and resisted the police.
He said Oseni admitted to committing a traffic offence by
passing through the bus rapid transit (BRT) lane, and that his claim that he
was misdirected by Google Maps is not tenable.
The incident sparked varied reactions on social media with
some Nigerians saying the journalist should be made to face the law while some
netizens argued that Oseni was targeted owing to his criticism of the
government.
Giving an update on the incident, Hundeyin, in a
tweet on Tuesday, disclosed that the journalist was
found guilty by the court for violating the Lagos State Transport Law 2018.
The Lagos police spokesperson added that Oseni paid the fine
of N70,000 and his vehicle was released to him.
In Lagos, it is a traffic offence for drivers of vehicles
that are not BRT to pass through the designated BRT lanes.
“UPDATE: 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,” Hundeyin wrote.
Commenting on the incident, Oseni, on Wednesday, during
Arise TV’s Morning Show, apologised for what transpired, describing it as “most
humbling experience”.
“As many of you know,
in the last two days I have been in the news for the wrong reasons,” the
journalist said.
“This has resulted in needless distraction for my friends,
family, members of the public and for all my colleagues here on Arise News
Channel.
“I would therefore like to apologise to all parties over
what transpired during the incident with the police when I was stopped for
driving on a bus lane. I cannot and dare not lay claims to knowing it all.
“Lessons have been learnt from this entire episode and this
has been a most humbling experience for me.
“I would also like to
use this opportunity to express my gratitude to all those who have reached out
to me in the last two days for their guidance and counseling.”
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