Angry Mob Burns BRT Bus After Motorcyclist Dies in Ikorodu

(BRT Bus on Fire. Photo by X/Instablog)

Tension broke out at Ogolonto bus stop in Ikorodu, Lagos State, after an angry mob set a BRT bus on fire.

People said the bus knocked down a motorcyclist and killed him while it was on the BRT lane. Reports say he was riding alone.

Angry residents and passersby reportedly rushed at the driver, beat him, and then set the bus ablaze.

Police officers and men from the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps reportedly stepped in on time and pulled the driver out of the crowd.

He is said to have escaped without any injury.

The incident has raised fresh worries about mob action and the destruction of public property after road accidents.

The death of the motorcyclist is a huge loss, but taking the law into your own hands can put more lives at risk.

It also shines a light on the dangers on BRT lanes.

Road users need to be more careful.

More details are still awaited.