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One Injured, Three Dead In Truck Crash Along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Command on Friday 20, 2019 confirmed that one person sustained injuries and three persons died in an accident that involved a Bajaj motorcycle and a truck around the Toll-Gate area along Lagos Abeokuta Expressway.
The Sector Commander of FRSC, Ogun State, Clement Oladele said the accident happened at about 12.59 pm on Thursday. He explained further that truck with registration number, KRD 72 XY had failed brake and rammed into a Bajaj motorcycle, with registration number AKM039 UP, carrying two female passengers who were just dropping from the motorcycle.
Oladele said two female adults and 3 male adults were involved in the accident, a passerby died instantly while another female passenger died on getting to the General Hospital, Ota.
He said the corpse of the deceased have been deposited at the Ifo General Hospital, while the only survivor was receiving treatment at the General Hospital, Ota.
So, he said a total sum of N72,930 which was recovered from the scene of the accident had been handed over to the victims’ families. He commiserated with the families of the deceased and asked God to grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.
However, he advised motorists to drive safely by ensuring concentration and given consideration to other road users, stating that some of the accidents were avoidable and caused by not adhering to safety rules.
A man, 22, jumped into the lagoon from the third mainland bridge yesterday. The man identified as Daibo Toju Davies resides at 17, Sosanya street, Gbagada.
A report said that he had engaged the services of an Uber taxi from a hospital before the occurrence. He allegedly stopped the Uber on the bridge pretending to be having a running stomach before plunging into the lagoon.
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency public affairs officer, Nosa Okunbor said they are making efforts to rescue the man.
He said;
“He should be in his mid-twenties. He ordered a car-hailing service from Gbagada to the Island. He deceived the UBER driver that he had a running stomach after which he jumped into the lagoon.
“As I speak with you, the marine unit of the Lagos central zone has been searching for the victim since 11:30 am, but we have not found the body.”
Two luggage with his personal effects and affidavit were discovered on him.
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Police van has allegedly been used for commercial purposes in Lagos. This is due to the ban on commercial motorcycle and tricycle popularly known as Okada and Keke Napep in some parts of Lagos.
This is captured by a Twitter user @caren_diala who captured the moment Lagosian rushed to get a seating space in a police van.
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A video has surfaced online showing some policemen arrested by their colleagues for obtaining bribe.
Also, the officers are attached to the Nigeria Police Special Squad ‘Operation Puff Adder’. So, they stormed the spot in patrol their patrol van and arrested the officers collecting bribe at the Ijesha area of Lagos State.
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