USA Africa Dialogue Series - Assassination Attempt On My Life, Lawyer Who Stopped Lekki Tollgate raises alarm

Assassination Attempt On My Life, Lawyer Who Stopped Lekki Tollgate raises alarm
Published on Wednesday, 16 April 2014 07:21

Written by Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa


On Monday, April 14, 2014, at about 3a.m, armed men stormed my house,
at Plots 1-3, Ebun-Olu Adegbouruwa Lane, Itedo, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.
They were about eight of them in number. They were well armed with
short guns. They scaled through my fence, tied my security man and my
driver, at my gatehouse. They asked if the compound belonged to

Adegboruwa, if Adegboruwa had a mobile police guard, if Adegboruwa
lived alone or had tenants, and whether my neighbour had policemen on
patrol.

They then started to demolish my window burglaries, they scaled
upstairs to my terrace, to break into my living room upstairs, by
which time I had already called for help, from the neighbours and from
the police. They then tried to gain entrance into my kitchen
downstairs, without success. They then descended upon my security man
and driver, beat them up mercilessly and started uprooting my burglary
with the heavy instruments that they brought. It was at this point
that the police arrived, but the police could not gain entrance into
my compound, because my security man had been tied. I saw the armed
men myself from my location upstairs. They looked very mean and
determined, possibly not the usual armed robbers after material
things.

I do believe that this was an assassination attempt upon my life, by
the enemies of the people of the masses of Nigeria, and in particular
the good people of Lagos State, in the Lekki-Ajah axis. One of my
neighbours has since confirmed that he actually saw a car that dropped
off these armed men around my fence at about2a.m. They were sent on
specific instructions.

Nigerians will recall that on March 27, 2014, the Federal High Court,
Lagos, delivered judgement in my case with Lagos State to the extent
that collection of toll fee on the Lekki Ikoyi bridge is illegal. It
was just yesterday, Monday April 14, 2014, that I argued against the
request by Lagos State, to stay the execution of the said judgment.
Thus, this is just a case of the witch cried yesterday and the child
died today.

I believe that those who have vested interests in the continued
collection of the illegal toll fee are at the bottom of this
assassination attempt, as a way of discouraging me or stopping my
legitimate struggle against illegality, oppression and all
undemocratic tendencies of our governments. I will not give up on this
struggle, no matter the intimidation and harassment, that I may face.
It is a cause that cannot be stopped.

Consequently, I call on Nigerians to hold the Lagos State Government
and all those who have vested interests in the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge toll
fee, responsible for any harm that may come my way. Our government
must be open to legitimate opposition and transparency in their
affairs. It is not by attempting to snuff the life out of people, that
government will escape its statutory accountability to the people. My
life is in the hands of God, therefore I do not fear what man can do
to me. I know that ultimately, those who are now after my life, will
one day face the Supreme Court of God, where they will have to account
for all their misdeeds, including their corruption and misgovernance.

This struggle will continue, because I know that victory is certain,
through God.

Thank you all.

Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, Esq.

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