Lagos: Commuters stranded as commercial bus drivers strike over alleged extortion

Commuters traveling along the Iyana-Ipaja/Iyana-Iba axis in Lagos are currently stranded due to a strike by commercial bus drivers. The drivers are protesting against alleged extortion by transport regulatory agencies and law enforcement, including LASTMA and the Police. They claim that extortion has increased daily, making their situation unbearable and forcing them to take industrial action to draw attention to their grievances.