Seven arrested over attack on road traffic officers in Ibadan [PHOTOS)

Seven persons person been arrested successful transportation with alleged onslaught connected 2 officers of Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA).

DAILY POST gathered that 2 officers of the agency, Oyedepo Samuel and Waheed Quadri, were allegedly assaulted by tricycle riders and hoodlums successful Ibadan.

It was learnt that the duo sustained terrible injuries aft they were attacked with robust rods, stones, and sticks astatine the Water Corporation gate.

Our analogous gathered that the officers had apprehended a commercialized tricycle who parked connected the road, obstructing traffic.

The officers were aboriginal ambushed by a radical of tricycle riders and hoodlums.

The injured officers are presently receiving attraction astatine the State clinic, Secretariat, Ibadan.

OYRTMA Chairman, Adekoya Adesagba, portion reacting, condemned the attack.

Adesagba successful a connection made disposable to DAILY POST connected Thursday, disclosed that 7 radical person been arrested successful transportation with the crime.

“It is simply a pity that our officers, who enactment tirelessly to guarantee sanity and orderliness connected our roads, are being assaulted and harmed,” helium added.