Mob kills bus conductor over passenger’s death
By Guardian Exclusive
18 December 2018 |
12:09 pm
A bus conductor-passenger misunderstanding went awry in Lagos on Tuesday morning, leading to the death of the two people.
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2 Comments
Lagos city of the. absurd.
No one has the monopoly of violence, that should serve as lesson to others.
We will review and take appropriate action.