LASTMA official, Danfo driver beaten to a pulp during clash in Lagos

There was pandemonium yesterday at Costain Roundabout in Iponri, Lagos when someDanfodrivers clashed with Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA) officials to get their vehicle released.
The drivers alleged that a LASTMA official hit a commercial driver with a charm while trying to arrest him.
The drivers and some hoodlums blocked the Costain Roundabout, causing a traffic snarl.
An eye witness, Mr Kehinde Salami, said the LASTMA official stopped the commercial bus, adding: "The driver was dragging the steering wheel with the officials and one of them hit the driver with his hand, the driver fell down and started foaming from the mouth.
"The LASTMA officials took away the bus, leaving the man on the floor.
"While this was happening, a LASTMA patrol car 003, with registration number RT 503 LA, came onto the scene with two officials in it. The hoodlums' pounced on them but the officials escaped.
"The vehicle was vandalised; they even attempted to set it ablaze if not for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses parked within the vicinity.''