
A Lagos Mobile Court has sentenced two commercial bus drivers to three months in prison for leading a mob attack against officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) during official duties.
The incident occurred on Monday, April 7, 2025, near LASTMA’s Central District (Zone 9) along the Victoria Island/Lekki corridor. Trouble began when LASTMA operatives apprehended a white commercial minibus (SMK 742 YJ), commonly known as korope, for traffic violations around Mekwen Bridge, inward Flag House.
In retaliation, the driver allegedly mobilized fellow commercial drivers, who arrived at the scene in two additional minibuses (GGE 995 YF), and launched a violent assault on the traffic officers.
Security personnel swiftly intervened and arrested two suspects, who were promptly arraigned before the Lagos Mobile Court sitting in Oshodi.
LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, welcomed the court’s ruling, stressing that it sends a clear message to commercial drivers and other road users who routinely flout traffic laws and resort to violence.
“The agency strongly condemns this reprehensible act of aggression,” Bakare-Oki said. “LASTMA maintains a zero-tolerance stance against any form of attack on its personnel and remains committed to enforcing traffic regulations to ensure safety and order on Lagos roads.”