LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), have arrested a driver for stabbing one of the officers after being apprehended over serious traffic offence around Surulere area of the State.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday after the driver was accosted by the officers for allegedly obstructing the road with his vehicle.
In video making rounds online, the driver was seen stripping himself naked inside his commercial yellow bus with number plate LSR 966 YE.
He was heard telling the officers, “You can’t take this vehicle away from here,” as he also kept making calls with a mobile phone in his hand.
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In another viral video, the driver who had gone naked and caused a scene was seen standing on a vehicle suspected to belong to the LASTMA officers.
However, reacting in a statement posted on its X handle @followlastma on Sunday afternoon, the traffic agency alleged that the driver stabbed one of its officers with a knife before he was later arrested by Policemen.
“After several warnings by the government to commercial bus drivers on the need to stop causing obstructions to other road users, a recalcitrant commercial T4 bus (LSR 966 YE) was apprehended on Sunday by LASTMA personnel for causing serious obstruction to other road users around the Costain roundabout.
“The driver of the apprehended commercial T4 bus caused serious commotion by stripping himself naked in public after stabbing a LASTMA officer with a knife.
The naked driver was eventually arrested by Policemen from Iponri Police Station with the directive of the Divisional Police Officer,” the statement read.