The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has summoned a female officer of theirs over an altercation she had with a passenger in a vehicle.
The officer was seen in a viral video, fighting with the passenger in the vehicle, as passersby tried to separate them.
According to the agency, the incident occurred at Ikeja on Friday and the officer acted out of line regardless of the circumstances.
She has been summoned to the headquarters on Monday for investigation and disciplinary action.
LASTMA in a statement said, “This video was forwarded to the management and the officer has been invited for investigation and disciplinary action for misrepresenting the agency. The incident occurred at Aromire junction off Awolowo Way, Ikeja yesterday, Friday, 11th September.”
The statement added, “She is considered to have overreacted, regardless of the circumstances. She is expected at the headquarters on Monday, 14th September.”
Meanwhile, some Nigerians have called out the agency, saying that many of its officers need to undergo a proper re-orientation as such incidents have become a regular occurrence.
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