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police Inspector, Philip Kolo, and a commercial motorcyclist were Wednesday morning crushed to death by a train.
police Inspector, Philip Kolo, and a commercial motorcyclist were Wednesday morning crushed to death by a train.
Kolo,
said to be attached to the defunct Inspector-General of Police Special Tactical
Squad (STS) and his motorcyclist friend were killed on the spot while crossing
the rail line at Public Works Department (PWD) bus-stop along Agege motor road.
said to be attached to the defunct Inspector-General of Police Special Tactical
Squad (STS) and his motorcyclist friend were killed on the spot while crossing
the rail line at Public Works Department (PWD) bus-stop along Agege motor road.
The
inspector, it was gathered, was in Lagos for investigation activities and was
heading to the State Police Command from Agege for a meeting with parties to a
case. It was learnt that the wreckage of the motorcycle was seen at Shogunle,
where the train dropped it.
inspector, it was gathered, was in Lagos for investigation activities and was
heading to the State Police Command from Agege for a meeting with parties to a
case. It was learnt that the wreckage of the motorcycle was seen at Shogunle,
where the train dropped it.
According
to an eyewitness, the motorcycle wheel was close to the train’s magnet and
dragged the victims towards the train, adding that they were shredded. Another
witness said the train hooted from a distance and people around warned the
motorcyclist to wait at a distance for it to pass before crossing, which he
objected. The bag he came with from Abuja was seen at the command.
to an eyewitness, the motorcycle wheel was close to the train’s magnet and
dragged the victims towards the train, adding that they were shredded. Another
witness said the train hooted from a distance and people around warned the
motorcyclist to wait at a distance for it to pass before crossing, which he
objected. The bag he came with from Abuja was seen at the command.
Command’s
spokesman, Chike Oti, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) confirmed the
incident, adding that the Police Railway Command had commenced investigation.
Oti said the Inspector was currently serving with the IGP Monitoring Unit
Striking Team.
spokesman, Chike Oti, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) confirmed the
incident, adding that the Police Railway Command had commenced investigation.
Oti said the Inspector was currently serving with the IGP Monitoring Unit
Striking Team.
Mr.
Jerry Oche, the Lagos District Manager of Nigeria Railway Corporation, also
confirmed the incident to newsmen yesterday. Oche said the incident, which
happened in the morning, involved an Ijoko-Apapa train at the level crossing
where the motorcyclist refused to stop for the moving train.
Jerry Oche, the Lagos District Manager of Nigeria Railway Corporation, also
confirmed the incident to newsmen yesterday. Oche said the incident, which
happened in the morning, involved an Ijoko-Apapa train at the level crossing
where the motorcyclist refused to stop for the moving train.
“We
have warned passersby, motorists and other road users to stay away from railway
tracks. Railway track is a very dangerous place to toy with; everything
involved is iron both the rail tracks and the train itself.
have warned passersby, motorists and other road users to stay away from railway
tracks. Railway track is a very dangerous place to toy with; everything
involved is iron both the rail tracks and the train itself.
“I
learnt that he was trying to outsmart the train before he was crushed by the
moving train. It’s an unfortunate incident. We are appealing to people to learn
from such incident and exercise patience at the railway level crossings across
the state,” he said.The district manager said that the bodies of the victims
had been deposited at the mortuary, while the police were working towards
contacting the families.
learnt that he was trying to outsmart the train before he was crushed by the
moving train. It’s an unfortunate incident. We are appealing to people to learn
from such incident and exercise patience at the railway level crossings across
the state,” he said.The district manager said that the bodies of the victims
had been deposited at the mortuary, while the police were working towards
contacting the families.
Guardian.
