It was an unusual onslaught of attacks for Lagos residents by highway robbers in recent days, who have taken advantage of the traffic snarl caused by road construction workers and tanker drivers along several sections of the Oshodi-Apapa expressway. Not long after we got into the main traffic almost in front of the Oshodi Army resettlement barrack, a number of miscreants took advantage of the traffic snarl to rob unsuspecting commuters. As soon road as I sighted them, I instinctively knew that they are the dreaded and notorious traffic robbers that attack motorists daily around that axis. Before I knew it, three of them materialized in front of my car and started confronting other vehicles. In fact, as soon as he rode his bike near my car, the robbers, on seeing him, disappeared from the scene and moved back further to attack other motorists.

Source: The Guardian May 21, 2020 03:45 UTC