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| SP Benjamin Hundeyin |
Titilayo Adawi, 73, was struck and killed by a truck driven by Kazeem Ajibola on Monday on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, according to the Lagos police.
Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesman for Lagos State, confirmed the development to press on Tuesday.
At 12:10 p.m., according to Mr. Hundeyin, the accident was reported to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the Ilasan Division.
He claimed that according to the DPO's report, the woman was allegedly knocked down at the Salem Bus Stop along the expressway leading into Victoria Island by a TATA Lorry with registration number KRD-165-XZ, driven by Mr. Ajibola.
“As a result of the accident, the victim died on the spot. Based on the report, a team of traffic personnel visited the scene and took photographs of what they saw.
“They evacuated the corpse and deposited it at a public morgue for autopsy.
“Meanwhile, the driver had been arrested, and the vehicle towed to the Vehicle Inspection Office for inspection,” he said.
Mr Hundeyin said an investigation into the accident was in progress.
In another development, Mr Hundeyin said a fuel tank of a diesel generator located within the premises of the head office of Providus Bank exploded on Tuesday, during which one person lost his life.
Mr Hundeyin said seven other persons, including a policeman, were injured in the explosion, adding that those injured had been taken to an undisclosed hospital for medical attention.
(NAN)