The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Caleb Akerele and a police inspector, Ben Thompson after confronting two bus drivers who appears to be military men due to their appearance in military camouflage along the Eko Bridge.

The driver were ordered to turn back because they were conveying passengers on a one-way route from Costain to Ijora Olopa and the drivers were alleged to have beaten the officers up.

The LASTMA spokesperson, Taofeek Adebayo who confirmed the incident said that:

"Two commercial buses fully loaded with passengers were driving one-way from Costain to Ijora Olopa and they were challenged by a policeman and a LASTMA officer, who asked them why there were plying one-way."
"After Several pleas to turn back, the two commercial drivers, who were putting on army camouflage, descended on the two officers and started beating them. It took the intervention of a team of policemen from Ijora to rescue the officials."
"In the course of the operation, one of those drivers ran away with his vehicle, while the second driver was apprehended and his vehicle impounded on our office. The injured officers were taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Meta. The policeman's hand was severed with a jackknife the LASTMA officer was injured on his cheek. The military officer has been detained at the Lagos State Police Command."

**Samuel Kingsley**