The gridlock lasted for several hours, with the traffic stretching from Oshodi Under bridge to Ilezik on the ever-busy Lagos-Abeokuta expressway.
That was around 5.30 in the evening when workers have closed from their various places of work. Consequently many stranded commuters were seen moving from one bus-stop to the other in search of commercial vehicles to take them to their respective destinations.
But it was a search that proved fruitless and they had no choice but to trek as far as Sogunle to board a train to Ijoko-Otta at a fare of N120. Those who missed the train were left to trek several kilometres.
Although many motorists were willing to assist some stranded commuters, but the presence of some uniformed security and traffic officials in strategic places obviously discouraged them from stopping and offering these individuals a lift.
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