In an alarming incident early Monday morning in Lagos State's Ojota area, irate soldiers brutally attacked a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officer, leaving him battered and injured.

Eyewitnesses reported that around 8 a.m., a group of eight soldiers launched a vicious assault on the officer, who pleaded for mercy as he was beaten relentlessly. A video of the incident, which quickly went viral, captured the disturbing scene as the officer was overwhelmed by his attackers.

This violent episode appears to be a response to a previous altercation where LASTMA officers allegedly assaulted a soldier in the same Ojota area just the week before.

In the latest incident, the soldiers, armed with weapons, assaulted the LASTMA officer using punches and wooden planks before abruptly leaving the scene.

The injured officer was rushed to a nearby hospital for urgent medical attention. In light of the situation, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, confirmed the incident and shared that the higher authorities of the army are already intervening in the matter.

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