Lagos: Mob sets BRT bus ablaze after driver ‘crushes’ motorcyclist to death

A mob has reportedly set a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle on fire in the Ogolonto area of Ikorodu, Lagos, after it allegedly crushed a commercial motorcyclist to death.

Police officers and officials of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps intervened to rescue the bus driver from the angry crowd, as the incident drew outrage from residents.

The circumstances of the crash, including the identity of the deceased and the cause of the accident, had not been confirmed as of the time of filing this report.

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An X user, Lammy James, shared details of the incident in a post on Friday.

“Live at OGOLONTO. A bike man was crushed to death by the BRT Bus and in turn, the STREET BOYS burned down the BRT Bus,” he wrote.

James later reported that firefighters and police officers had arrived at the scene and were assessing the situation.