An unidentified official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority was beaten up by a combined team of motorists and street urchins, otherwise known as area boys on Monday afternoon at the Ogolonto area, Ikorodu in Lagos for what motorists described as an “immodest attitude.”
The incident which happened at about 12.30pm yesterday witnessed the LASTMA official whose uniform was blood-stained after he was beaten up by a combined team of motorists and street urchins.
According to an eye witness who narrated the incident under anonymity said, “There were about five LASTMA officials at this junction at about 12.30pm. A commercial driver with his conductor was approaching from inside the area. Their bus did not have any passenger. By the time they got to the junction, two of the LASTMA officials climbed into the bus for a reason unknown to the driver, and ordered him to park.
“While the driver was finding out what his offence was, one of the LASTMA officials placed his leg on the clutch. Meanwhile, the driver’s leg was on the turtle. That was how the bus swerved and the engine got knocked. Motorists got angry, and the pandemonium started.”
It was further learnt that while the commotion lasted, other LASTMA officials and traffic policemen on duty could not intervene, as the area boys continued to hit the LASTMA official. Meanwhile, the motorist was also said to have sustained slight injuries in the scuffle.