Commuters grudgingly pay the high fares to connect to their destinations, while others are seen trekking long distances.

In a statement, JDWAN’s lawyer, Ayo Ademiluyi lamented “excessive and illegal ticketing and tolling” at almost every bus stop in the state.

According to him, commercial bus drivers have been sentenced to extortion and violent harassment by MC Oluomo’s men.

“On a daily basis, we lose half of our income to the motor park boys. We pay exorbitant charges in the garages and at every bus stop where we drop off passengers, whether we pick up passengers or not, we pay morning, afternoon, and night. Some routes have 25 bus stops which also serve as illegal tax collection avenues,” the statement partly read.

“When we resist the extortion, we get arrested and pay N10,000 for bail to the police while the motor park boys go scot free and we also have to bail our buses separately.

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The incident according to eyewitness occurred early on Thursday morning when the driver of the bus and the attendant were going round to pick the pupils, Channeltv reports.

The school bus with registration number Lagos LSD 853 FJ was yet to pick any pupil when they were accosted by the armed men.

It was gathered that the suspects, riding on motorcycles and armed with guns, machetes, and other dangerous weapons forced the vehicle to stop and dragged the driver out.

One of the armed men seized the vehicle and drove off with the attendant inside while the remaining members of the group fled the scene with the motorcycles.

The spokesperson of Ondo State Police Command, DSP Tee-Leo Ikoro, said he had not been briefed about the incident.

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