A five-month-old baby has been reportedly killed and several others injured after an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority attempted to arrest a commercial bus driver for violating the traffic law around the Awoyokun end of Ikorodu Road.

The yet-to-be-identified culprit was said to be among a team of traffic officials from the LASTMA’s Anthony office.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the bus driver had picked up a passenger by the roadside when the officials began trailing the vehicle.

One of the LASTMA officials was said to have jumped into the front seat in a bid to arrest the driver.

It was learnt that the driver, whose vehicle was filled with passengers, continued driving in a bid to evade arrest.

Punch was told that in the ensuing struggle, the LASTMA official allegedly pulled out the ignition key as the bus crashed into a stationary refuse truck.

A witness, who did not identify himself, said the incident happened at about 12pm.

He said:

A commercial driver, Sola Adeyemo, said the impact of the collision flung out many of the passengers, some of whom sustained fractures.

he added.


It was learnt that the LASTMA official responsible for the accident was equally injured.

A witness, who captured the official extricating himself from the bus, said he limped out.

He said:


All the victims were reportedly taken to the casualty ward of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos.

An official said the hospital’s Chief Medical Director was not available.

However, some officials at the casualty ward confirmed that a baby was killed.