By Olasunkanmi Akoni
LAGOS—Tragedy struck, yesterday in Lagos, when the motive force of an empty Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, tanker crushed to dying a yet-to-be recognized industrial motorcyclist (Okada rider), and his passenger, at Pokia Junction, inward Araga, alongside the Epe–Ijebu Highway, Epe, Lagos.
The Lagos State Site visitors Administration Authority, LASTMA, in the meantime, arrested the motive force earlier than handing him over to related authorities for additional motion.
The Common Supervisor, LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, whereas confirming the incident, stated preliminary safety findings confirmed that the Okada rider, who was conveying a male passenger was unlawfully traversing a prohibited route (one-way), in blatant contravention of current visitors statutes when he was struck by the empty PMS tanker, which was on a excessive pace.
Bakare-Oki said: “The violent affect proved deadly, ensuing within the instantaneous dying of each the rider and his passenger.
“LASTMA operatives promptly mobilised to the scene of the incident. The tanker driver was instantly taken into custody, whereas the affected space was cordoned off to avert secondary mishaps and assure public security, in addition to facilitate seamless movement of vehicular motion inside the affected axis.”
Subsequently, the stays of the deceased Okada rider, passenger, together with the apprehended tanker driver had been formally transferred to officers of the Nigeria Police, connected to the Noforija Police Division for thorough investigation and applicable authorized motion.
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