…As court fines him N70,000
AriseTV Journalist, Anchor Mr Rufai Oseni has apologised on Wednesday during a live broadcast, indicating he was deeply ashamed of his conduct.
Nigerian Newssphere correspondent who monitored the development on the popular, AriseTV ‘Goodmorning Show’ learnt that the reporter was indeed sober for his action.
This is as Lagos Police Command confirmed that he has been charged to Court and was fined N70,000 for the offence.
Earlier Oseni and policemen who caught him while plying the BRT lane on Monday in Lagos.
In a viral video, Oseni was seen railing at the policemen in a vehicle who had arrested him for plying the prohibited BRT lane.
A policeman and another man were trying to placate the angry Oseni to go back to his SUV after it was released to him.
He came back again to assault the policemen inside their vehicle.
Oseni was heard, saying “I will call the governor, I will call the governor, nonsense”, he said.
This generated reactions from concerned Nigerians and authorities.
To this end, yesterday fourt in Lagos state found him guilty of driving on the BRT lane in contravention of the law and was fined the sum of N70,000 and after he made the payment, his vehicle was released to him.
This was disclosed by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, while giving an update on the development on his Twitter handle on Tuesday night.
According to his tweet: “Mr Rufai Oseni was in court earlier today. He was found guilty of contravening Lagos State Transport Law (2018). He was subsequently fined Seventy Thousand Naira Only. He made the payment, after which his vehicle was released to him.”