A devastating incident unfolded on Tuesday in the Ago, Okota area of Lagos, as a vehicle being pursued by a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official collided with a tricycle, resulting in the tragic deaths of a pregnant woman, her two children, and the tricycle driver.
According to eyewitnesses, the heart-wrenching event occurred when one of the LASTMA officials at Okota Roundabout engaged in a struggle for control of a Toyota Sienna vehicle with its driver, aiming to apprehend him for traffic rule violations. Subsequently, the vehicle lost control and collided with a tricycle on Bayo Oyewale Street.
The pregnant woman was on her way to school with her children when the unfortunate accident occurred.
In the aftermath of the incident, a protest erupted, and an angry mob targeted the LASTMA official involved. Fortunately, a team of policemen swiftly intervened, utilizing tear gas cannisters to disperse the mob and prevent the official from being lynched. The police officers also cleared the road barricades erected by the protesters and escorted the LASTMA official to safety.
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