One Dead, Four Injured In LASTMA, Driver Struggle

One person died and four were injured in a scuffle involving officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), a policeman and a driver in the Ago Palace area of Isolo, Lagos.

It was gathered that the incident occurred around 9 a.m. on Tuesday when the yet-to-be-identified driver allegedly tried to escape after a traffic infraction.

Eyewitnesses disclosed that LASTMA officials, and a policeman chased the motorist.

According to an eyewitness, “The LASTMA officials chased the driver. One of the law enforcement officers was dragging the steering wheel with the driver and in the course of that, the driver lost control and rammed into some passersby. About four persons died.”

Another source revealed that there was unrest in the area after the incident.

The Lagos Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Babatunde Farinloye, confirmed that “One person was killed and four others were injured” in the incident.