Yesterday was a tragic day in the Age-Mowo neighborhood of Badagry, Lagos, where a middle-aged bus conductor was lynched by irate cattle herders over the loss of a cow.
According to reports, a commercial LT bus was traveling at a high pace when it struck two stray cows on the busy Lagos/Badagry motorway at around 6.30 a.m. In the mishap, one of the cows perished.
Ahmed, alias Omoga, the 30-year-old conductor and the herdsman allegedly got into a fight, and the herdsman allegedly killed the driver with a knife.
Locals in the vicinity immediately reacted to the tragedy, blocking the road and threatening to exact revenge for the dead man’s death.
It was revealed that there is a police station not far from where the conductor was killed.
A resident of the area, George told tribune
“It happened in the morning around 7 o’clock. I had just passed the area when my wife called me.”
“I learnt that the driver was on a high speed when two herdsmen were trying to cross their cows to the other side of the road.”
“The vehicle was badly damaged and in the process, a fight ensued and the conductor was stabbed in the head and other parts of his body.” he added.
However, the police image maker has confirmed the incident.
“A commercial vehicle ran into two cows this morning at Agemowo, Badagry killing one of the herders’ cows.”
The Lagos police spokesperson also stated that “The cattle herders attacked someone they mistook for the vehicle conductor, resulting in his death.”
“The DPO Morogbo division assisted by soldiers from 243 Battalion, Badagry successfully cleared the road and normalcy has since been restored to the area.”
The Lagos police image maker also denied that the deceased sought refuge in the police station.
“It is entirely false that the deceased was turned back when he sought refuge in the police station.
“He did not make it off the accident scene, let alone, reach the station,” he added.
