Nigeria, April 5 -- A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus burst into flames on Saturday morning in Maryland, Lagos State, forcing the driver, the bus conductor and passengers to flee for safety.

The incident occurred while the bus was en route from Ikorodu to CMS.

Eyewitnesses told Channels Television that the fire started shortly after smoke began billowing from the driver's side.

"At first, we thought the smoke was coming from other buses," a female passenger said. "But then the smoke got thicker, and people started panicking. We all rushed off the bus just before the fire erupted fully."

She alleged that the driver and conductor fled the scene immediately, leaving passengers behind.

"They didn't even wait to see what would happen to us. T...