Angry mob ‘beats policeman to stupor’ over man hit by BRT in Lagos

An unidentified policeman has allegedly been beaten to a stupor by a mob after a man, simply identified as Yusuf, was hit by a BRT bus from the impact of being allegedly pushed by policemen in the Ketu area of Lagos state.

Eyewitnesses at the scene said the policeman and his colleagues attempted to seize Yusuf’s vehicle and as they were dragging, he reportedly got pushed into the BRT lane. In the process, one of the BRT buses plying the lane inward of Lagos rammed into Yusuf, who collapsed due to the impact of the hit.

A witness who pleaded anonymity, said the policemen were responsible for Yusuf’s ordeal, adding that he sustained varying degrees of injury as a result of the incident. The Sun reports.

“The policemen were trying to dispossess the man of his vehicle and, in the process, they pushed him on the BRT lane, and an incoming bus hit him.”

Another witness, who also pleaded anonymity, said the policemen, after realising that the BRT had crushed Yusuf, attempted to flee the scene, but an angry mob apprehended one of them.

“An angry mob beat the policeman till he fainted. The man sustained serious injuries, and he is lying unconscious on the floor because he has lost a lot of blood,” the witness said.

TrackNews Media gathered that some good Samaritan poured water on the policeman to make him regain consciousness.

It was also gathered that one of his colleagues attempted to rescue him. The uniform of the brutalised policeman was said to have been torn by the angry mob.