A towing operation aimed at freeing up the service lane at the Toyota end of Oshodi-Apapa Expressway on Wednesday ended up in a clash between officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and the truck drivers Wednesday morning. The LASTMA officials arrived Toyota bus stop area of Oshodi opposite The Guardian Newspapers in a minibus and a branded Hilux vehicle in the company of armed men of the Nigeria Police Force at about 11:00 am. A few minutes after arrival, the LASTMA officials, who split to different groups, commenced towing the trucks parked on the service. However, the truck drivers, not wanting their vehicles to be towed away, tried to prevent the LASTMA officials from towing the trucksWhile the protest got intense, police officers threatened to shoot into the air to scare away the protesters. But two of the drivers rushed on to LASTMA and police officers and were subsequently arrested.

Source: The Guardian June 26, 2019 12:56 UTC