Pregant woman survives, 2 die as bribe-demanding police reportedly cause gory accident

A pregnant woman escaped with her life after the action of “bribe-demanding” police officers led to a multiple auto crash in Lagos over the weekend.

At least two other people involved in the crash were not so fortunate. They died.

The accident happened on Saturday at Iyana School bus stop, Igando, as police officers reportedly stopped a tricycle in order to demand a bribe from its driver.

An eyewitness identified as Emmanuel narrated the sad tale to Punch:

They stopped the tricycle, and were in the process of extorting money from him when the incident occurred. An SUV rammed into the tricycle and a commercial bus. The bus in turn hit another tricycle, killing the driver.

The accident caused gridlock in the area as rescuers tried to pull out victims who were trapped in the bus. On the spot, we saw two corpses including the tricycle driver. This would be the third accident at the bus stop this week due to the police’s overbearing attitude.

The SUV driver also died at the scene of the crash.

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Several other people were reported injured.

The police were reported to have carried the slain to a local morgue while the injured, including a pregnant woman, were taken to hospital.

The police is yet to comment on the tragedy..