Officials of Lagos state environmental sanitation corps (LAGESC) have been allegedly brutalised by personnel of the Nigerian army in the Yaba area of the state.
The officials were reportedly attacked by the soldiers while carrying their duties on Tuesday.
In a statement on Tuesday, Tokunbo Wahab, Lagos commissioner of environment and water resources, said the officials were attacked by soldiers, who were obeying the directive of “Major Adebiyi and Captain Gowon”.
Wahab condemned the “unwarranted and unprovoked” attack on the LAGESC officials.
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“Earlier today, officers of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI), lawfully engaged in their duties in Yaba, were subjected to an unprovoked attack by personnel of the Nigerian Army under the directive of Major Adebiyi and Captain Gowon,” he said.
“We extend our sincere gratitude to the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General T. Lagbaja, and the Director of Chaplain Services, Lt. Col. T.E. Ogbonyomi, for their swift and decisive intervention in support of civil authorities.
“Their leadership has ensured that KAI officers continue to carry out their responsibilities without further disruption, reinforcing the principle that military personnel are subject to the authority of civil governance within their jurisdictions.”
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The commissioner also shared a video and picture on X showing blood stains on the head of the LAGESC officials.
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