Mob burns BRT bus for crushing motorcyclist
Tension erupted at the Ogolonto Bus Stop along Ikorodu Road, Lagos State, on Friday after an angry mob set a Bus Rapid Transit bus ablaze following a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist. The mob also attacked the BRT driver before police officers and officials of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps intervened and rescued him. The Read More:…
Tension erupted at the Ogolonto Bus Stop on Ikorodu Road, Lagos, on Friday after an angry mob set fire to a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus following a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist. The BRT driver was beaten by the mob before police and officials from the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps arrived and rescued him. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident, stating that the fire service received a distress call at around 10:21 a.m. and found the BRT bus engulfed in flames at the scene.
The Public Relations Officer of the fire service, Amodu Shakiru, said the fire was extinguished and the driver was rescued and received medical attention. However, the circumstances surrounding the crash, including the identity of the deceased motorcyclist, have not been officially confirmed.
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