Tragedy occurred on Monday at Charlie Boy bus-stop via Oshodi- Gbagada expressway, Lagos State as two street cleaners were killed on by a driver who was attempting to escape a raid by officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA).
Eyewitnesses accounts said the victims from the same family, were hit by a vehicle whose driver lost control, after he swerved to escape an early morning raid by LASTMA.
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The lifeless bodies of cleaners were seen laid in a drainage channel as passersby mourned.
In the words of a resident:
“This has been happening for a very long time, the exploitation and the wickedness by Lagos state government and LASTMA, this wickedness must stop.
“Look at what happened, two family members died because a LASTMA official was chasing a bus. This has been happening for a very long time,” said a resident, identified as Friday.
As a result of the unfortunate incident, there was a mild protest against the operation of LASTMA at Ile Zik bus stop close to Ikeja Along, with drivers participating in the protest carrying placards bearing inscriptions to express their grievances against LASTMA.
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