The Lagos state council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has commended the police for its efforts to arrest those alleged to be behind the killings of union members in the state.
Chairman of the union Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede, gave the commendation in a statement on the parade of one Rafiu Akanbi Olohunwa and Ade Lawyer by the police in connection with the killing of Ganiyu Pinero at Idumota area of Lagos recently.
During the parade, Ade lawyer was reported to have confessed to having killed four other men in the past.
The state Chairman thanked the Police for exposing the alleged killers, urging the leadership of the Police not to relent in their efforts to get to the roots of the matter by ensuring that other people behind the killings of union members are exposed, adding that Alhaji Rafiu Akanbi Olohunwa had been expelled from the union following series of unlawful activities traced to himโ, in the past.
โ You see, Olohunwa and some others got into our union through the back door, but after some time, their mission to cause confusion in the union was exposed and he was expelled from the union. His plans and that of his friends was to create tension and to force the state government to descend on the union.
โWe thank God that their mission has been exposedโ
We appeal to the inspector General of Police to go after all those suspended to be involved in the killing of our people.
โThe people we have lost to the killers include People Hamburger from Oshodi, Mados Salawe etc.
Police should help us get to the root of the matter. Our election is coming next year and these people if allowed to remain in our midst would continue to cause more havoc.
Agbede stated that the union has absolute trust in the ability of the police to get to the roots of the matter to prevent future occurrence.
He equally appealed to members of the union in the state not to take laws into their handsโ, saying l will enjoin our members in the state to remain law abiding and co-operate with the police by furnishing them with information that can help their investigationโ.
