Traffic between Lagos and Ibadan: Criminals build a tunnel and extort helpless drivers

 The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway's Longbridge, Ogun State terminus is experiencing worsening traffic as a result of ongoing work, which has opened up a profit opportunity for thugs. social media on Monday, it was seen that several youngsters had carved out a passageway beneath the Longbridge for the benefit of travelers and truckers looking to avoid gridlock. The tunnel, which was at the start of the bridge leading into Lagos, was witnessed by one of our correspondents as drivers passed through it. In order to get to Berger, Lagos State, drivers used the tunnel to connect to an unpaved road in the Warewa neighborhood. The tunnel was inundated, according to the reports. However, a commercial bus driver claimed that a pumping device and a conduit were utilized to drain some of the water to facilitate the movement of cars. The thugs, who numbered approximately six, were spotted directing vehicles into the tunnel and requiring payment before allowing them to pass. Some of them were spotted consuming booze from sachets and smoking what appeared to be marijuana. They denied our reporter's request for an interview, stating that they were too busy collecting tolls from passage users.

While the bus was in motion, one of them dragged the bus driver's shirt for refusing to pay. He asked for money in Yoruba, saying, "Give me money. Or do you believe you may enter this tunnel uncharged? The words "Please, kindly aid with whatever amount" were written on a banner that was hung on the side of the bridge that was the tunnel. God bless those who make it happen. Thanks. The Underbridge Management. An inscription on the underbridge tunnel's wall. At the Arepo Bus Stop in Ogun State, one of our reporters saw Federal Road Safety Corps representatives in their operation vehicle. Florence Okpe, the FRSC's Ogun State spokeswoman, said, "I observed it (the tunnel) on Friday while I was traveling to Lagos, right after report, in the vicinity of Warewa. They (drivers) cross under the bridge to connect to the opposite side of the street and then turn in one direction. I'll give OC Ibafo a call right away. Commuters have been complaining about the traffic on the route for several weeks as Julius Berger Nigeria Limited is repaving it. According to information obtained by social media , traffic on Monday began building at the Longbridge to the OPIC U-turn at 6am as a result of the company's approximately three-kilometer detour.

Even though our reporters saw Julius Berger set up equipment on the road, other drivers complained that the company did not begin the operation promptly. Seun Adewole, a driver, stated, "We are having trouble navigating this path. Since Julius Berger devised this diversion about two weeks ago, they have refused to begin work on schedule. There is no reason why they should start work before making a distraction. This is what they did when they diverted traffic at the Otedola Bridge and delayed starting work on the road for a while.Opeoluwa Jimoh, a different driver, claimed the business was driving too much. Wale Adebote, the expressway's Lagos-Sagamu section manager, claimed work was being done in three separate areas at once."We are aware of the hardships motorists are experiencing during the road construction, which we also experience over the course of our work," Adebote added. "Our main objective is to finish the road project before the year is through. Now that the rain has ceased, we are attempting to make use of this time. Hammed Umar, the FRSC Sector Commander for Ogun State, stated that his troops were collaborating with the police to maintain calm on the roads.

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