The Nigerian Police is at it again, trying to arrest an
okada man but eventually left a lot of damages and casualties in Abeokuta
Expressway.
About 10.48AM, today (6th June, 2013), there was an accident which claimed lots of lives. There was great pandemonium by the time our team arrived at the
scene of the accident but the LASMA in conjunction with Nigeria Police Force
were able to bring peace and order to passersby. The accident involved a long
vehicle with double containers and an Eko meat van that let four people dead (including a SLOT official)
and lots of casualties.
According to an eyewitness who decided to remain
anonymous said, "An okada man was heading towards oshodi and on sighting a
police van, he decided to cross over the other side by climbing the pavement in
between the express roads and headed back to Agege. The police also pursue after him with their van by
also crossing over the pavement without watching the traffic on the other side.
The long vehicle trying not to hit the police van, suaved and smashed the Eko
van and killed two people in the van instantly but the other people among those
standing by the road side waiting for vehicle also died afterwards”.
“Though, after the incident, Lagos state Ambulance came and
moved the casualties and injured ones to Lagos State Teaching Hospital but some
other people are still trapped under the long vehicle”. He concluded.
It took us about 20 minutes before been allowed into the
scene because lots of people were barred from entering. But eventually after
every where is cleared we were granted entry as Pressmen.
Story by: Fela Oduwaiye
