Four people, including a pregnant woman, her two children, and a tricyclist have reportedly died after a car drove into a tricycle.
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Control TV reports that an X (formerly Twitter) user, @tobe_stevee who disclosed this on the social media platform said the incident happened at Ago Palace Way of Okota in Lagos state, Southwest Nigeria on Tuesday.
@tobe_stevee narrated how a policeman and driver were contesting for the steering wheel while in motion when they lost control and hit a tricycle with passengers in it.
He wrote, “Something happened at my area this morning. A driver was arrested by the police, one of them got into his car, while the others followed, on the way to the station, at the Okota roundabout, the driver decided to play a fast one and diverted to Ago Palace way.
“While in motion, the policeman and driver began to contest for the steering wheel. Eventually they both lost control and the car hit a tricycle (keke). In the tricycle, A woman with her two kids and the rider. All of them died. May their soul Rest In Peace.
“Now passers-by begin to deliberate on the issue and everyone pointed blames at the police for not effectively carrying out their duties thus endangering lives in the process.
“The police need to do better… However, being civilized as citizens is also something we need to look at as well. Both the police and the driver should be jailed.”
However, some users of X have argued that it was a LASTMA official who dragged the steering wheel with the driver.
More details soon…
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