Irate Lagos commercial driver sets vehicle, LASTMA officer ablaze

Nigerians witnessed a dramatic scene as an angry commercial vehicle driver set ablaze his bus and an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in an attempt to escape arrest.

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Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA , Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the development in a statement on X.

According to a viral video, an affected LASTMA officer was seen severely burned after the incident, while others took to their heels for safety.

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According to LASTMA, the incident occurred in the Cele area, inward Mile 2, after officers intercepted the bus for violating traffic regulations.

The Lagos government agency stated the injured LASTMA officer, who sustained severe burns, was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for urgent medical treatment.

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