In a tragic incident, a pregnant woman and her two children were reportedly killed after a police officer allegedly wrestled the steering wheel of a commercial vehicle from the driver.

The incident occurred in Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos State, and has sparked protests by residents, who have called for the arrest of the officer.

Videos and photos of the aftermath show a gruesome scene, with the car's windshield shattered and parts strewn across the road.

The protest has led to a fire being set in the middle of the road, and calls for justice have been echoing throughout the area.

Someone wrote

Something happened at my area this morning. A driver was arrested by the police, one of them got into his car, while the others followed, on the way to the station, at the okota roundabout, the driver decided to play a fast one and diverted to ago palace way. While in motion, the police man and driver began to contest for the steering wheel. Eventually they both lost control and the car hit a tricycle (keke). In the tricycle, A woman with her two kids and the rider. All of them died. May their soul Rest In Peace.

Now passers-by begin to deliberate on the issue and everyone pointed blames at the police for not effectively carrying out their duties thus endangering lives in the process.

The police need to do better… However being civilized as citizens is also something we need to look at as well. Both the police and the driver should be jailed."