Environmental defaulter beats up policeman

An unidentified driver, who allegedly
defaulted during the monthly environmental
sanitation exercise in Kwara State, beat up a
policeman and tore his uniform on Saturday.
The man who was driving a truck during the
exercise was accosted by policemen at
Zango area of Ilorin.
It was learnt that an attempt to arrest the
man later degenerated into a fight.
A source said as the policemen attempted to
deflate the tyres of the truck, the driver
allegedly pounced on one of them, beat him up and tore his uniform.
Commissioner for Environment and Forestry in the state, Mr. Samuel Bamisaiye, in an
interview with journalists shortly after the sanitation exercise said efforts would be made to
prevent a recurrence.
An environmental sanitation official, Mr. Raphael Odeyemi, commended the security
personnel for preventing the incident from escalating.
He said the police later arrested the errant driver.
Meanwhile, Bamisaiye said no fewer than 49 people were arrested for defaulting during the
exercise. He added that they had been prosecuted.
He expressed disappointment that some youths in Zango area of Ilorin did not take the
exercise seriously.
There was however appreciable level of compliance in some areas of Ilorin such as Oloje,
Alfa Yahaya, Gerin Alimi, Gambari, Ita Ajia and Ipata market.