Police Arrest Ikeja Tricycle Riders’ Boss For Allegedly Assaulting Officer

The chairman of the Ikeja Tricycle Riders Association, Oladimeji Ahmed, 48, has been arrested over alleged physical confrontation with a police officer.

Benjamin Hundeyin, a spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, confirmed this in a post on X on Saturday.

Retweeting the video of the altercation, Hundeyin wrote,

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“Oladimeji Ahmed, aged 48, Ikeja Chairman of Tricycle Riders Association, has been arrested for serious assault on a police officer.

“Ahmed assaulted an Inspector of Police who attempted to impound a motorcycle and arrest the rider for flagrantly obstructing traffic in Ikeja at about 1800hrs on Friday, August 9, 2024.”

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Hundeyin further stated that an investigation into the situation is ongoing.