Lagos driver attempts setting vehicle, LASTMA officials on fire to evade arrest

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has been made aware of a distressing video showing the driver of a Volkswagen T4 commercial bus, license plate LSD 355 CK, setting both his vehicle and LASTMA officers ablaze in a brazen attempt to evade arrest.

This shocking event transpired on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, when the driver resisted arrest with extreme aggression by LASTMA officials.

In a statement by the Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, it was said that the vehicle had been intercepted for violating traffic regulations in the Cele inward Mile 2 area.

In the course of the arrest, the driver and his conductor erupted into a frenzy, resorting to pouring petrol on LASTMA personnel and engaging in hostile confrontations and physical attacks against the officers present.

The injured LASTMA officer, who sustained severe burns, was immediately transported to a nearby hospital for urgent medical treatment.

LASTMA reiterates its unwavering commitment to preserving order and ensuring the safety of Lagos roads, as stipulated in the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018.

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The agency strongly urges all commercial and other drivers to comply fully with traffic regulations and respect the authority of LASTMA personnel. LASTMA will not condone any form of violence or intimidation and will take firm and decisive action against those responsible.