Four WORKERS jailed for receiving cash payment on BRT

Four jailed for receiving cash payment on BRT buses. 

Four men — Aiyankhe Samuel, Ejikeme Nkendinma, Ajayi Oluwafemi, and Sakiru Ajani — have been jailed for illegally collecting cash from passengers on LAMATA-regulated buses in Lagos.

Chief Magistrate F.J. Adefioye found them guilty of unauthorized collection and conversion of government funds. They were each sentenced to five months imprisonment on three-count charges.

LAMATA said the conviction is part of efforts to enforce a cashless fare system and curb revenue leakages in Lagos public transport