Tension broke out at Ogolonto Bus Stop on Ikorodu Road in Lagos State on Friday after an angry mob set a Bus Rapid Transit bus on fire following a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist.
The mob also attacked the BRT driver, but police officers and officials from the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps stepped in and rescued him.
Amodu Shakiru, the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed the incident.
He stated that the fire service received a distress call at about 10:21 a.m. and that when personnel reached the scene, they found the BRT bus fully engulfed in flames.
“The information got to us at about 10:21 hrs, and on arrival at the scene, we met the BRT bus at Ogolonto Bus Stop, along Ikorodu Road, and we were able to douse the fire on the bus.
“It was reported that some aggrieved persons set the bus on fire because of an accident the BRT bus was involved in. The driver was beaten, but he is still alive. He was rescued by security operatives and has received medical attention,” he said.
Shakiru also stated that he could not provide further details about the accident.
In a post on X, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority stated that a sixty-tire mini truck carrying perishable goods had earlier crashed into two Toyota Coaster buses at Ogolonto, inward Agric, at around 4:53 p.m.
LASTMA reported that the crash was said to have been caused by brake failure and that no casualties were recorded.
The agency further noted that the vehicles had been moved to one side of the road while its officials worked to resolve the incident and manage traffic flow in the area.
