A trending video has shown the moment a soldier and a LASTMA official engaged in fisticuffs in Lagos.
The soldier was sitting in front of a commercial bus which was apparently violating a traffic law that the LASTMA official there was meant to enforce.
Commercial bus drivers take the liberty to break traffic laws in Lagos once they carry a soldier in front.
LASTMA officials would typically ignore the violation as a mark of respect for the uniformed man on board.
It’s not clear in this instance how the issue degenerated into a confrontation between the soldier and the LASTMA official, leading to them exchanging hot words.
The soldier can be seen hitting the LASTMA official from the window of the bus and the LASTMA official retaliated with his baton.
The soldier jumped down to fully engage the LASTMA official while the commercial bus driver moved on, leaving the soldier who was defending him behind to continue his fight.
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