By Olasunkanmi Akoni
LAGOS — Motorists, commuters and residents were left stranded on Sunday after a torrential downpour triggered flash floods across several parts of Lagos, causing severe traffic gridlock and leaving many vehicles trapped on flooded roads.
The heavy rainfall, which began around noon and subsided at about 3 p.m., inundated major roads across the metropolis, disrupting movement and damaging vehicles.
Affected roads included the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ikorodu Road, Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Oshodi, Agege, Ikeja, Alimosho, Obalende and the Lekki-Epe Expressway, among other areas.
Several vehicles broke down after becoming submerged in floodwaters, while motorists and commuters lamented the disruption to their journeys.
