had reported that the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Eric Umeofia, in separate petitions to the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the management of the CBD, said the agency’s officials brutalised and detained one of his drivers, a motor boy and worker in a Black Maria for over six hours like criminals.
“On sighting the CBD officials, one of the vehicles moved, while the other was accosted. When shown the “NO PARKING” sign and asked why he parked there illegally, he became confrontational. “On getting to the scene, the CBD official had been badly injured. The towing truck was used to remove the vehicle from the no parking zone after several attempts to make the driver move the vehicle away proved abortive.
He explained that the police were making arrangements to remand the arrested workers of the company at the Alausa Police Station when the company’s Executive Director, Tokunbo Agbede, visited the office and pleaded that they should be released to him with a promise to provide them in court on Monday.
“When several verbal threats and blackmail by the company met brick walls, the company made overtures to the President, Manufactures Association of Nigeria, seeking a reconciliation meeting which was obliged.