Deaf, Dumb Bus Driver Arrested

A deaf and dumb commuter bus driver has
been arrested at Apongbon area of Lagos,
Southwest Nigeria for driving on BRT lane.
Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce on
Environmental and Special Offences
(Enforcement) Unit arrested the 33-year old
driver, Sunday Ogunola on Monday with
passengers in his bus who were unaware that he
was deaf and dumb.
The driver is also married to a deaf and dumb
woman and has two kids and is also pregnant.
At the time of his arrest, Ogunola was driving a
Volkswagen faragon bus painted in the state's
colour, with registration XW 724 EKY. The culprit
has been driving since 1999 and has no valid
driver's licence.
On questioning, he said he normally plies the Ajah-
Lekki-CMS-Eko Hotel route and that he had once
been arrested on BRT lane in the past and was let
off the hook after he pleaded.
Taskforce Chairman, Bayo Sulaiman said he was
shocked that the driver could not hear or speak
when asked questions, saying that he constituted
serious danger to life and safety of passengers.
He lamented that despite his predicament, he drove
on the BRT lane, which was why he was arrested
initially, adding that he has been driving for a long
time." "When we asked him questions, he could
reply us.
He cannot even hear or speak but he can write. We
don't expect him to be driving other people.
He cannot even come up with a valid driver's
licence.
"He is liable for his action. He was arrested with
passengers in his bus on BRT lane.
We are going to look for the owner of the vehicle
and charge him to court. We are holding him back
here so that we can get the owner of the bus,"
Sulaiman said.