Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have gone into hiding as students of the Ojodu Senior Grammar School attempt to lynch them.
On Tuesday, our reporter observed a student attempting to attack an official at the Berger Bus Stop. He was, however, prevented by passersby who took the official away from the scene.
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Upon escaping unharmed, the official removed his uniform, put it in his backpack and retained a white vest to mask his identity.
Residents in the area confirmed to FIJ that the students had been seeking out LASTMA officials since Tuesday, over their alleged involvement in a collision between a truck and multiple students of the school, leaving some dead and many injured.
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Eyewitnesses said the accident happened on Ogunnusi road, Ojodu, at about 2:30 pm when a truck driver trying to avoid inspection by some state agents drove recklessly and ran his truck over students on their way home.
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