Orile BRT Passengers Assaulted and Robbed by Street Thugs in Broad Daylight

Passengers of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Orile, Lagos, were left shaken on Tuesday afternoon when they were attacked and robbed by a group of street thugs.

Dare Abiola, a victim of the attack on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Orile, Lagos, shared his traumatic experience as he and fellow passengers fell prey to the group of street thugs.

According to Abiola, the assailants disguised themselves as protesters rallying against the seizure of motorcycles by the task force. They targeted the bus around 1 pm, proceeding to rob passengers of their valuables over a 20-30 minute period.

Abiola also lamented that his money and some of his valuables were stolen by the hoodlums. He added that the attack went on for about 20 to 30 minutes without the intervention of security personnel.

He said: “I boarded a BRT bus from Mile 2 going to CMS. When we got to the Odunade bus stop, we noticed a crowd had gathered, and some were marching to the Orile bus stop.

“From what we heard, they said they were going to Orile police station to go and attack some policemen who I learnt had raided some motorcyclists around the Odunade-Coker axis.

“As we moved further, the crowd grew. When we got to the Alafia bus stop, in front of the NNPC fuel station, some guys started breaking the BRT windshield and the windows.

“Personally, they collected my bag and my phone. Before I released the items, they threatened to stab me with a Trophy bottle.”

However, he noted that he went to Orile police station to file a formal complaint.

Speaking on the incident, the state’s police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, noted that he does not have the details of the incident yet.