The Lagos State Police Command has detained the lawmaker representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Shina Peller.
He was arrested over noise pollution and traffic congestion caused by his night club in the state, the Quilox.
Explaining the reason for his arrest, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, said visitors to the club were fond of obstructing free flow of traffic, despite warning them several times.
He said the same thing repeated itself in the early hours of Monday, after some customers’ vehicles caused gridlock on the road, delaying other road users including the convoy of the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
He noted that the police intervened by towing three of the vehicles, only for Peller to mobilise thugs, invaded the Maroko Police station and forcefully removed the vehicles from their premised.
He said, “The honourable is the owner of that club and his customers are fond of parking on the road and blocking the road. If you want to pass that place, you will have tough times.
“Up till 9am, the club was still on. They refused to remove their vehicles and Lagosians were seriously disturbed. Even Mr Governor was affected this morning. He had to manoeuvre his way through it.
“This man had been talked to many times, but he refused to listen. This morning, our patrol vehicles towed three vehicles out of that place so that people could pass.
“This honourable mobilised over 50 thugs to attack Maroko Police Station to move those vehicles out. We had to send reinforcement from neighbouring stations before they were able to curtail the situation. That was how he was arrested with five of the thugs, while others escaped. We had to excerise a lot of restraints.
“They have been moved to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, where they are being investigated.”
