Angry mob sets BRT bus ablaze after motorcyclist’s death in Lagos
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Police officers and operatives of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps were said to have intervened to rescue the BRT driver from the agitated crowd.
An angry mob has reportedly set a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle ablaze after it crushed a commercial motorcyclist to death at Ogolonto bus stop in Ikorodu, Lagos State.
The incident reportedly triggered outrage among residents, with some youths setting the bus on fire following the motorcyclist’s death.
Police officers and operatives of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps were said to have intervened to rescue the BRT driver from the agitated crowd.
An X user, @kinglammyjames, who shared details of the incident, wrote: “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.”
However, the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash remained unclear as of the time of filing this report.
The identity of the deceased motorcyclist, the precise cause of the collision and whether the driver or any other person had been arrested in connection with the incident had yet to be confirmed.
The incident adds to concerns over the risk of mob violence following fatal road crashes, particularly when public anger escalates into the destruction of property.