NIGERIA POLICE VS OKADA RIDERS. Tragedy struck on Thursday at Ikeja Along Bus Stop on Lagos - Abeokuta Expressway, Lagos, after a heavily loaded 40-foot container truck fell on a government meat van, crushed a passerby, and wounded several others. Eyewitnesses said the truck had swerved off the road to avoid colliding with some policemen, who were chasing a motorcycle rider, before the incident occurred around 9am. The victim was on his way to the office when he met his death. Any hope that he could survive the accident was dashed after he was trapped for about four hours before his body was returned from the wreckage. The van, Eko Meat Van, was levelled after one of the containers fell on it. The driver and three passengers in the vehicle, however, escaped with injuries. Eyewitnesses blamed the accident on the police. One of them said overzealous policemen, who were chasing a motorcycle caused the confusion that led to the accident. He said, "I was coming from Agege when I saw a commercial motorcyclist known as Okada, driving against traffic. He was carrying a man an a lady as passengers. "Some police officers who were coming from Ikeja Along tried to stop him, but he ignored them. "They gave him a chase and bruised the okada with their vehicle, which sent the rider and his passengers sprawling on the road. "The Eko Meat Van was coming and since the police had blocked the major road, he had no option, but to stop. The trailer, carrying two containers, was on top speed. I think his brake failed because he was unable to control the speed. "The driver of the trailer, while trying to avoided colliding with the police officers swerved and ended up ramming into the van and killing the man who was passing by." ---PUNCH
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:55:13 +0000
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