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NURTW crisis: Soldiers, policemen storm Agbado as MC Oluomo, Istijabah boys draw battle line

Scores of policemen and soldiers stormed the Ijaiye Bus Stop in the Agbado area of the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State on Monday to forestall a clash between road transport unionists loyal to two factional leaders in the state: Musiliu Akinsanya popularly called MC Oluomo; and Azeez Abiola, aka Istijabah.

Our correspondent, who was at the bus stop, spotted about five patrol vans of security personnel who were on a t mission in the area on Monday.

The fully armed policemen came in four patrol vans, while fierce-looking, gun-wielding soldiers stormed the bus stop in a van and remained there from morning till about 4pm when they left.

Our correspondent also observed as over 100 area boys and foot soldiers of both MC Oluomo and Istijabah seethed with rage as they stood just opposite the security agents.

The situation caused panic as traders shut their stalls over the fear of a possible clash between the two factions.

“We were terrified since morning and had to shut our shops and go back home. We just open now after the area boys and the soldiers left,” a Garri seller told our correspondent.

Efforts to reach MC Oluomo and Istijabah proved abortive as of press time.

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When ed, the spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, promised to revert but he was yet to do so as of press time.

The PUNCH had earlier reported that MC Oluomo and Istijabah boys clashed last week in the Fagba, Ogba and Agege areas of Lagos over the control of parks and ticket sales.

MC Oluomo, formerly the chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, and now the chairman of the Lagos State Parks Committee, has been embroiled in a protracted conflict with Istijabah, the state chairman of the Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria, an union of NURTW.

MC Oluomo had rejected Istijabah as TOOAN chairman in the state and the national body of NURTW in Abuja had suspended him (MC Oluomo) which led to his withdrawal from the union and the suspension of NURTW by the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu government.

The governor subsequently appointed MC Oluomo as the parks management committee chairman despite public outrage and warnings of fresh violence.

According to a 2021 report by the International Centre for Investigative Report, the Lagos chapter of NURTW generates about N123.08bn annually, which could service the annual budget of Nasarawa, Niger, and Yobe states put together.

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This MC wan turn Lagos to cod warzone.

iwaeda:
Scores of policemen and soldiers stormed the Ijaiye Bus Stop in the Agbado area of the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State on Monday to forestall a clash between road transport unionists loyal to two factional leaders in the state: Musiliu Akinsanya popularly called MC Oluomo; and Azeez Abiola, aka Istijabah.

Our correspondent, who was at the bus stop, spotted about five patrol vans of security personnel who were on a t mission in the area on Monday.

The fully armed policemen came in four patrol vans, while fierce-looking, gun-wielding soldiers stormed the bus stop in a van and remained there from morning till about 4pm when they left.

Our correspondent also observed as over 100 area boys and foot soldiers of both MC Oluomo and Istijabah seethed with rage as they stood just opposite the security agents.


The situation caused panic as traders shut their stalls over the fear of a possible clash between the two factions.

“We were terrified since morning and had to shut our shops and go back home. We just open now after the area boys and the soldiers left,” a Garri seller told our correspondent.

Efforts to reach MC Oluomo and Istijabah proved abortive as of press time.

Read AlsoExaltation of an area boy: MC Oluomo and the rest of usMC Oluomo’s boys, tricycle clash over park, ticket salesBuhari, Sanwo-Olu, Adesina congratulate Dangote at 65

When ed, the spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, promised to revert but he was yet to do so as of press time.

The PUNCH had earlier reported that MC Oluomo and Istijabah boys clashed last week in the Fagba, Ogba and Agege areas of Lagos over the control of parks and ticket sales.

MC Oluomo, formerly the chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, and now the chairman of the Lagos State Parks Committee, has been embroiled in a protracted conflict with Istijabah, the state chairman of the Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria, an union of NURTW.

MC Oluomo had rejected Istijabah as TOOAN chairman in the state and the national body of NURTW in Abuja had suspended him (MC Oluomo) which led to his withdrawal from the union and the suspension of NURTW by the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu government.

The governor subsequently appointed MC Oluomo as the parks management committee chairman despite public outrage and warnings of fresh violence.

According to a 2021 report by the International Centre for Investigative Report, the Lagos chapter of NURTW generates about N123.08bn annually, which could service the annual budget of Nasarawa, Niger, and Yobe states put together.


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Hope they will not blame EndSARS for another looming destruction........

Gbas gbos

Sanwo Olu is not handling this issue well at all

According to a 2021 report by the International Centre for Investigative Report, the Lagos chapter of NURTW generates about N123.08bn annually, which could service the annual budget of Nasarawa, Niger, and Yobe states put together.

Really?

So money dey this NURTW like dis?

But where is the money coming from?

Because, if it is about the tickets I see some of them issuing, I doubt they remit anything to the Union.

So it is actually more profitable to lead NURTW Lagos, than to be a state governor?

NURTW

Nigeria union of retar@ded touts workers

Tinubu tout

LeoDeKing:

Really?

So money dey this NURTW like dis?

But where is the money coming from?

Because, if it is about the tickets I see some of them issuing, I doubt they remit anything to the Union.

So it is actually more profitable to lead NURTW Lagos, than to be a state governor?

Calculate what each public taxi contribute per day and multiply it by 30days. Multiply the total by 12 months and you would realise that these guys are 'swimming on money'.

edogu:

Calculate what each public taxi contribute per day and multiply it by 30days. Multiply the total by 12 months and you would realise that these guys are 'swimming on money'.

How will Oluomo send his children to USA and marry some of these yoruba actresses

iwaeda:


How will Oluomo send his children to USA and marry some of these yoruba actresses

These gangsters and firebrands should be arrested ASAP

Biiza Biiza

B

Tinubu hooligans, awon werey gbogbo

They need python dance alongside their criminal principal, Tinubu!

Mc Oluomo for governor of Lagos state 2023.. Tinubu~spokesman

I don't know where MC Oluomo draws his strength.

Delete dem all

Abi na osibanjo boys vs tinubu boys ni


Anyways

Yolubas are known for shouting

Fear who no fear fulanisss and their political dribbling

How can u tell me that tinubu and osibanjo are now enemies wonderful

Miscreantoncracy

Kill yourselves is all I want. Afonjas like agboro too much, afonjas can't do without attaching agboro.

These Isakhaba boy and Olumo never end this matter ?

Lagos and Lawlessness

Lagos major "MINERAL" resources in action.

Heed to the teachings of Jesus Christ and we won't have all this happening. Our world has drifted from the gospel and we won't get it better until we do the needful

You all say there's nothing wrong in consuming things like BBN, shitty music videos , etc

But you now want to claim ignorance of all these happenings

Those who condemn such things are called holier than thou, etc

Even nairaland promotes such things that are corrupting our society

Nollywood only promotes FEAR, SEX, AND SEX

Parents should take all the blame

If all parents do what's expected, there would be no peer groups to influence other kids


In all, the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom

People mock righteousness here on a daily basis for preaching the Truth and nothing else, but they now want this school to be "crucified"

HYPOCRISY

one of the legacy of their oga if not most of them for be thieves

What do you expect.
With the kind of money those guys make daily, no one would want to let go of such cash cow,na fight to finish.

LeoDeKing:

Really?

So money dey this NURTW like dis?

But where is the money coming from?

Because, if it is about the tickets I see some of them issuing, I doubt they remit anything to the Union.

So it is actually more profitable to lead NURTW Lagos, than to be a state governor?

you just they disguise. who is the chairman of nurtw ijesha area. you want to form novice now like all these your noise here is just nothing. oga park well ooh.