By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
A Lagos female commercial driver has cried out after being brutally assaulted by a thug ‘Agbero’, while trying to prevent the theft of her car’s battery.
The attack occurred near the Oriental Hotel, where the suspect boarded her vehicle pretending to be a passenger heading to the Nigerian Law School.
According to the driver, she became suspicious when she caught a glimpse of the suspect attempting to remove her car battery through her rearview mirror.
When she confronted him, he launched a violent attack, beating her, tearing her clothes, and physically dragging her in public.
The victim’s face was left swollen, and she was seen crying in a widely shared video, pleading for justice and help.
The victim has demanded justice and action against persistent harassment faced by female commercial drivers in Lagos.
Speaking majorly in Yoruba, she said: “He started beating me when I asked him where he was taking my battery,” she sobbed in the video.
“Look at my face, look at what he did to me. He tore my clothes and battered me. Please, anyone watching this video, help me. Call human rights. Is this how a woman trying to survive should be treated?
“This man must be brought to justice. Let him be an example. I won’t leave him until I get justice. I’m doing a daily job just to survive. Is being a female commercial driver in Lagos a crime?”