CITIZENS COMPASS —A truck has reportedly crushed a petty trader to death during an enforcement of the restriction of commercial motorcycles popularly known as Okada in Abule-Egba area of Lagos. 

Following the tragic death, residents of Santos, a suburb community in Abule-Egba, Lagos, have taken to the streets in protest. 

The incident was said to have occurred on Tuesday, in the Abule- Egba Area of Lagos. 

It was gathered that the police team was out to enforce the ban on commercial motorcycles in that axis when the deceased popularly known as Mama Gala was crushed to death. 

A resident of Santos who pleaded anonymity said Mama Gala was preparing for the wedding of one of her children and had gone out in connection of “Aso-ebi’ when the unfortunate incident happened. 

Spokesperson, Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident on his X Handle popularly known as Twitter. 

He was responding to a post by an X user, Funmi on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. He said, “Preliminary investigation reveals that earlier today at about 10: 30hrs at Santos Avenue, Abule Egba, police officers on legitimate enforcement of the existing ban on motorcycles in Lagos State were about to be mobbed by motorcycle riders.

To preserve the lives of the officers and equally rule out casualties on the side of the riders, teargas was justifiably used to disperse the crowd.

“A passenger in a tricycle, witnessing the use of teargas ahead, panicked and jumped out of the tricycle. Sadly, an approaching Leyland tipper, with registration number AAB 376 CB, being driven recklessly, ran over her.”

It was further gathered that the driver of the tipper absconded from the scene while the vehicle was recovered.

He added that contact has also been established with the family of the deceased while a full investigation into the incident has commenced.

Earlier, Funmi had posted, “Pls help me share till it gets to the right authority; Lagos task force just caused an accident at santos avenue abule egba lagos, a woman is lying helpless with a broken head, pls Lagos state government should help remove her asap 🥺🥺🥺