Home News Panic As BRT Bus Goes Up In Flames In Lagos News Panic As BRT Bus Goes Up In Flames In Lagos By Staff - March 12, 2022 27 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Spread the loveDaily Trust reports that there was pandemonium in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State when a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus went up in flames. The incident happened at the Agric, Ikorodu BRT terminal, on Friday. A trending video showed people scampering for safety. The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this report even as some people were reportedly rejoicing over the incident. Sources, however, said there was no attack on the bus as being insinuated, adding that it just went up in flames, probably due to technical fault. The development happened at a time when BRT is under the radar as a result of the murder of a 22-year-old passenger. The victim, Oluwabamise Ayankole, had on February 26, 2022, boarded a BRT vehicle at Chevron Bus Stop, Lekki, heading for Oshodi. Suddenly, the driver, who refused to pick other passengers, was said to have started making advances at her. Bamise had quickly sent a WhatsApp voice note to one of her friends, notifying her that she sensed danger. Nice Andrew Omininikoron, the driver had gone underground, but was eventually arrested. Bamise’s lifeless body was later found on a bridge in Lagos. Amid the outrage, the Lagos State government halted BRT operations, but restored it after 24 hours. Earlier on Friday, a Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos, has ordered that the driver be remanded in police custody for 30 days. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR ‘Side chicks should take care of him too’ – How Julius Agwu’s wife allegedly abandoned him on sick bed and moved on with another... Diego Maradona’s daughter insists the Argentina jersey set to sell at auction for £4m is not the one he wore for the ‘Hand of... VIDEO| “A king” Actor Junior Pope’s son is hailed as he speaks Igbo while breaking bitter kola at a school function LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Recaptcha - Advertisement -Don't Miss Fake soldier and 11 suspected armed robbers arrested in Kogi Staff - February 6, 2020 [VIDEO] James Brown promises to deal with Mercy over Tacha’s disqualification Staff - September 28, 2019 Khloé Kardashian’s ex Tristan Thompson ‘unite’ with former girlfriend Jordy Craig’ as they ‘vacation... Staff - July 31, 2019 Woman tortured by SARS for 22 days is the sister of alleged kidnapper, Evans Staff - November 17, 2020 Former Serbian footballer, Miljan Mrdakovic, 38, commits suicide after saying “I can’t take this... Staff - May 25, 2020