A traffic tragedy in which three school pupils
were killed in an auto-accident early today on the Lekki-Epe Expreswway, in
Lagos, western Nigeria, has created an unprecedented traffic gridlock on the
usually busy highway.
The tragedy led to a spontaneous protest by
residents nearby and Area Boys. The protesters blocked the entire expressway,
making passage in both directions, impossible.
The pupils were trying to cross the road from one
side to the other.
A traffic gridlock stretching over 10 kilometres
has built up on the road, on the way to Epe, trapping thousands of motorists
going to work. A similar gridlock is also on the other side.
