The agency said the incident occurred after a LASTMA patrol team intercepted a Volkswagen commercial bus with registration number LSR 989 XG, alleging that the vehicle was obstructing traffic at the busy Ile-Epo Market corridor.
A commercial bus conductor identified as Lekan Olasunkanmi allegedly stabbed an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) with a screwdriver during a traffic enforcement operation at Ile-Epo Market inward Abule-Egba along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, authorities have said.
According to a statement issued on Monday, June 29, 2026, by LASTMA's Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, the suspect has been arrested and handed over to the police for investigation and possible prosecution.
The agency said the incident occurred after a LASTMA patrol team intercepted a Volkswagen commercial bus with registration number LSR 989 XG, alleging that the vehicle was obstructing traffic at the busy Ile-Epo Market corridor.
Taofiq stated that while LASTMA officers were carrying out enforcement duties aimed at restoring the free flow of traffic, the bus driver allegedly resisted the operation, leading to a confrontation.
