An officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, popularly known as LASTMA has been set ablaze.
The agency revealed this via its X handle, stating that though the officer managed to escape, he was brutally injured.
According to the post, the officer stopped a commercial driver with Volkswagen T4 after being observed picking up and dropping off passengers at an unauthorized spot along the expressway near Ilasa, heading towards Mile2.
As a result, LASTMA posted that the driver and conductor, with the aid of nearby hoodlums, descended into a frenzy, pouring petrol on a LASTMA personnel and setting him ablaze.
“On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at approximately 9:55am, a Volkswagen T4 commercial driver known for frequently driving against traffic was apprehended by a LASTMA Patrol Team. The driver was stopped after being observed picking up and dropping off passengers at an unauthorized spot along the expressway near Ilasa, heading towards Mile2.
“During the incident, the driver and conductor, with the aid of nearby hoodlums, descended into a frenzy, pouring petrol on a LASTMA personnel and setting him ablaze. Consequently, the injured officer was promptly rushed to the hospital for urgent medical attention.”
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