A BRT bus reportedly caught fire in the Maryland area of Lagos State on Saturday morning.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Sources confirmed that personnel from the Nigeria Police Force, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the fire service, and local security agencies were on-site to handle the emergency. According to reports, the bus was en route from Ikorodu to CMS when the fire broke out. As of the latest update, there have been no confirmed reports of casualties.
One of the passengers shared that initially, they thought the smoke was coming from nearby buses. However, as the smoke grew thicker, panic quickly spread among the passengers.
“As soon as we noticed the smoke growing larger, we quickly got off the bus before the fire fully ignited,” she said, adding that no one was injured.
She also mentioned that the driver fled the scene immediately after the fire started.
“The driver and conductor ran away without waiting to see what would happen to us. They clearly knew something was wrong with the bus before putting it on the road, endangering our lives,” she alleged.