The Zonal Head of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Apapa, Bakare was on Thursday beaten to death by suspected okada riders and touts in Apapa area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

PM News gathered that Bakare was killed at Point Road, Apapa while enforcing the road traffic law which banned okada riders from plying 475 major roads in Lagos.

Bakare was said to have been attacked and was brutally murdered by the irate okada riders.

LASTMA General Manager, Bashir Braimah confirmed the incident, saying that he was trying to control and regulate traffic in Apapa when he was killed. He did not give further details.

Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmos confirmed the incident, saying that it was a mob action and that the LASTMA officer was killed in the process.

She said the police had begun intensive investigation and manhunt to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to book.
-Kazeem Ugbodaga

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/12/15/breaking-okada-riders-touts-kill-lastma-zonal-head-in-lagos/

Pic: The murdered Bakare (Middle)

That's very sad !! Death rate in this year is very alarming , maybe God have mercy on this nation called NIgeria and have mercy on us citizens .. It's a miracle to go out and come back home safely in this country !

May his soul rest in peace!

Banning okada at Apapa is like going into a lion's den nd forcing it to sleep...
Its a pity he paid the price of another who made such law to bring hardship to the poor...

This is serious...
Naija y na?

I hate jungle justice, but in this recession, one must use his number 6 when attempting to enforce certain laws. The masses are now getting pissed off with anything govt including its officials. The okada men may have even vented their MMM frustration on the poor man.
May his soul rest in peace

Haba
I'm not understanding oooooh

Rest in peace man

Choi!

Eleyi gidi gan!!!!!

Eeyah that's sad.....Nigerians dey para with MMM palava and lastma come dey add join

Ok

This man was someone's father, someone's hope for livelihood, someone's source of joy.... Just cut off carelessly from life..... Rip...... I would never be a part of men who take the lives of others because of a fault they had, yet those killers have their own faults also.... #say no to mobs, jungle justice#

This is pathetic

May his soul rest in peace

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Why is it so difficult to obey laws in dis country,u killed a law enforcent agent jus because he was carryin out his duty.
why wont d state govt ban okada riders from plyin major roads wen tins lik dis keep repeatin itsef.

R.I.P

RIP to Him

seunlly:
AFONJAS AT WORK.

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RichieRex:
Outrageous

oh no...not a gud one

This is just so crazy... Apapa the HQ of Traffic, Nigeria and banning Okada from plying the GRAs is making movement more difficult...
Its well, R.I.P sir and I hope more investigation should be given to this.

Nawa o

AFONJAS AT WORK.

Not good.

if u no fear road transport workers ........u really on your own

Miles300:
That's very sad !! Death rate in this year is very alarming , maybe God have mercy on this nation called NIgeria and have mercy on us citizens .. It's a miracle to go out and come back home safely in this country !

All is part of the change Nigeria voted for so no complain o!

Shey govt wan destroy mmm whey don make people forget this recession?

More stories like this will sping up. wait n see!
People are angry!

Sh!t just got real
You want to wreck people's means of livelihood without providing meaningful alternative just be banning ...are you ban ki moon?

As for me o I can't lie
Police
Lastma
VIO
I can't feel sorry if any of this lot get killed oh yes and nepa staff too

Nigerians are becoming soooo aggressive all thanks to APC&co

Those Okada riders will feel the wrath of the Lagos state government! By the time they're thru with them, even bicycles won't ply that route again. RIP to the departed

seunlly:
AFONJAS AT WORK.

Chai and the day you were birthed people rejoiced, but now see how you end up!