By Abimbola Ogunnaike
Motorists were stranded along the Abeokuta-Sagamu expressway in Ogun State on Saturday morning as soldiers blocked the highway, thegazellenews.com reports.
The state Commissioner of Police, Frank Mba, had announced restriction of movement as part of the security measures for the ongoing Governorship and State Assembly elections in the state.
A resident in Sagamu told thegazellenews.com on phone that as early as “5am today, security agents have blocked major roads leading to Abeokuta to effect the order on restriction of movement.”
Thegazellenews.com learnt that motorists were left stranded as gun wielding soldiers blocked the expressway.
It was gathered that many of the motorists, who are tanker drivers, have been on a spot since 6am. One of the soldiers hinted that the road will remain block till 6pm.
According to one commercial driver, Adeyanju Adewale, said they had been on the road since 3am.
