On Friday August 10, 2012, News began to circulate that Mother of three and Stanbic IBTC Bank Employee, Yinka Johnson killed LASTMA official, Hammed Balogun, while trying to evade the LASTMA officials. Media and news have already condemned Johnson and she is currently in prison with one of her babies, who is just two months old.
However, with this story, there is news that there were eye witnesses who saw the whole thing and that Johnson didn't in fact hit Mr. Balogun and that it was a Danfo bus that fatally hit him.
EVERY SINGLE THING ABOUT THIS STORY SMELLS FOWL AND IT BREAKS MY HEAR FOR MY COUNTRY, WHICH CANT SEEM TO GET ALMOST EVERYTHING IN VIRTUALLY ALL OF ITS SECTORS RIGHT.
The first time I read this story, I couldnt get over the fact that the 'suspect' had infact already been arrested, when indeed there are eyewitnesses who have different stories...
Where is the due process owed to Yinka Johnson? *(Why was she arrested with a two month baby?
Why is she already being condemned without a proper investigation (if there are witnesses who saw something else)?
If she indeed ran over a man and killed him, where is the evidence on her vehicle (blood, marks etc) and why dont we have the right investigate teams to properly examine evidence?
This is 2012, and Nigeria is still a country where people are afraid to call in road accidents, murders, injuries and any other harms to individuals because you can be arrested on the spot if you happen to be on the scene. I can remember being in Nigeria last year and seeing many bodies lying on the ground with people just by passing them because they didnt want to be accused of what they didnt do.
People dont trust law officials in Nigeria to fight for their rights and for their safety. Many LASTMA (Lagos State Traffic Management Authority) officials are also known for terrorising citizens in order to get money out of them. Also the Lekki expressway is always full of crowds, danfo buses, and heavy congestion, so this whole story would have made more sense if there was more time given before officials arrested Johnson.
Personally, I dont have anything against LASTMA officials or all Nigerian officials, but I think for now I would have to believe Yinka Johnson is innocent until proven guilty, because this whole story smells foul.
Yinka Johnson is a perfect target for people like the LASTMA officials because of her car; job and status. And unfortunately for people like Yinka Johnson who have these things in Nigeria that are associated with affluence, you will always be a target for the (JEFS) jealous, envious, and frustrated.
If Yinka Johnson did kill Mr. Hammed Balogun (RIP) then I hope she gets prosecuted to the full extent of the law (well not really cus Nigerian laws are wicked and make no damn sense) and may the peace that passeth all understanding comfort the deceased's family.
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