Lagos Thugs Impose N100 Levy On Individuals Using Yaba Pedestrian Bridge

A viral video on Wednesday showed a thug, on two separate occasions, blocking the access of two women carrying loads from climbing the bridge.

A video has surfaced online showing the moment Lagos pedestrians carrying heavy luggage were stopped from using pesdestrian bridge unless they pay N100 levy.

The incident happened in Yaba.

A viral video on Wednesday showed the moment a thug, on two separate occasions, blocked stopped two women carrying loads from climbing the bridge until they pay the N100 levy.

However, the video also showed other pedestrians without any loads having unhindered access to the bridge.

The video was shared with the caption, “In Yaba, Lagos State, individuals are imposing a fee of N100 on pedestrians carrying loads to use the pedestrian bridge, coinciding with the enforcement of laws against jaywalking in Lagos. Concerned citizens on social media urge the state government to address this issue.”