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LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by lottoe(m): 8:11am On Sep 24, 2013 |
Tragedy struck on Monday on the Funsho Williams Avenue bypass, Surulere, Lagos State, after a yet-to-be identified soldier was crushed to death by a LAGBUS, one of the buses in the state mass transit scheme. Commuters plying the bridge could not help but watch in horror as the mangled body of the soldier was cut into two by the bus. Eyewitnesses said the victim, who was riding a motorcycle, was also carrying a woman on the back seat. The passenger was reportedly flung away by the impact of the collision. She was said to be in a critical condition and had been taken to an unknown hospital in the state. It was further learnt that the bus driver, after seeing the extent of the damage, removed his uniform and fled the scene. The vehicle passengers also took to their heels to avoid reprisals by soldiers. A mechanic, Taiwo Akindele, said the accident was caused by the bad state of the bridge. He said, “The accident happened around 7.30am. It involved a red LAGBUS with number ‘30’ written on the body. It did not have a number plate. “The driver was on top speed, not knowing the bridge was dilapidated. As he approached a bad spot on the bridge, the vehicle began to swerve dangerously towards the left of the bridge. “But the driver turned the steering and the soldier, who was on a motorcycle, was pinned to the railing of the bridge. As the bus driver strived to control it, the bus dragged the soldier and cut through his bowel. He died on the spot.” Akindele added that other soldiers arrived at the scene around 10am, while their presence caused panic in the area. A Lagos State ambulance, which came to evacuate the deceased, was reportedly chased away by the angry soldiers. A source said, “The whole place was filled with heavy military presence. Everybody was afraid. The soldiers later called in their own vehicle to carry the corpse. They were armed and looked menacing.” He said the accident also drew the presence of members of the Federal Road Safety Corps and policemen. A trader under the bridge told our correspondent that there had been four of such accidents within a space of three months due to the condition of the bridge. Our correspondent observed that two connecting slabs of the bridge were almost pulling apart which usually forced drivers to move slowly when they got to the point. Around 2pm, another tragedy was averted when a petrol tanker belonging to AP, and marked XA 273 AUG, broke down after the driver’s compartment caved in. The driver had applied the brake when the incident happened. He was however able to escape without much injuries. A resident who pleaded anonymity said, “This is not the first time we will be witnessing accidents here. We all are afraid for our lives.” Another resident, Biodun Falola pleaded with the government to do something about the bridge which had become a death trap. The Managing Director of LAGBUS, Mr. Babatunde Disu, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on the telephone, adding that the driver had been handed over to the police. He said, “He only ran away as a safety precaution. We have since handed him over to the police for further investigations.” The Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, when contacted, said she was in a meeting and would get back to our correspondent.-punch newspaper online
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Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by owolabifunke14(f): 8:16am On Sep 24, 2013 |
Jezz,May God save us from unforeseen events. RIP gallant soldier |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by lottoe(m): 8:18am On Sep 24, 2013 |
owolabifunke14: Jezz,May God save us from unforeseen events. RIP gallant soldierAmen |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by primusmaximus: 8:18am On Sep 24, 2013 |
These Lag buses kill more than danfo buses nowadays 6 Likes |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by nitlad: 8:20am On Sep 24, 2013 |
Tragic. |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by MrAboki: 8:21am On Sep 24, 2013 |
Is a Bike supposed to be on that road for starters?! 5 Likes |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by fagbalex(m): 8:25am On Sep 24, 2013 |
May his soul rest in perfect peace |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by RINE1: 8:27am On Sep 24, 2013 |
E go carry government work for head instead of shoulder. Why?. Abeg return if POSSIBLE!. |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by ayusco85(m): 8:30am On Sep 24, 2013 |
Apportioning blame won't wake the dead. Fix the damn bridge and arrest the driver. Why did he fled the scene if he aint guilty? 2 Likes |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by Licensed2Kill(m): 8:30am On Sep 24, 2013 |
These nigerian soldiers always behavin lyk a robot nd think they ar always a version above the normal citizens. . .must everythin involvin them be chaotic 2 Likes |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by Ngwakwe: 8:34am On Sep 24, 2013 |
The soldier could still be substituted for a pedestrian at that spot. No excuses for the carelessness of the LAGBUS driver, this is so pathetic. Mr Aboki: Is a Bike supposed to be on that road for starters?! 1 Like |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by ifyalways(f): 8:34am On Sep 24, 2013 |
Bad roads + mad drivers = death. I thought Fashola banned bikes and what was a bike doing on a highway ? May the dead find peace with their maker. 4 Likes |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by MrAboki: 8:35am On Sep 24, 2013 |
Ngwakwe: The person could still be a pedestrian at that spot. Look at that Picture as well.. Should a Pedestrian be on that road?! 1 Like |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by tyson99(m): 8:38am On Sep 24, 2013 |
Na God save d driver say any other soldier no pass as at the time of the incident he for dey see the person the soldier wey die in heaven from here in naija RIP to the gallant soldier |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by MrAboki: 8:38am On Sep 24, 2013 |
ayusco85: Apportioning blame won't wake the dead. Fix the damn bridge and arrest the driver. Why did he fled the scene if he aint guilty? He fled out of fear.. Abi you dont know Nigeria again?! Talkless of a matter where the dead person now happens to be a soldier.. If this were a sane country, the guy would not have run.. The Biker seems to be a fault because from the looks of that picture, that road is not one on which bikes are allowed to to ply on. The max the driver would face would be manslaughter.. And I doubt he would get any jail time. 2 Likes |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by Ngwakwe: 8:43am On Sep 24, 2013 |
This is not the first and probably others (not cyclists) have been involved on the same bridge
Mr Aboki: |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by gratiaeo(m): 8:45am On Sep 24, 2013 |
lottoe: Tragedy struck on Monday on the Funsho Williams Avenue bypass, Surulere, Lagos State, after a yet-to-be identified soldier was crushed to death by a LAGBUS, one of the buses in the state mass transit scheme. |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by gratiaeo(m): 8:48am On Sep 24, 2013 |
lottoe: Tragedy struck on Monday on the Funsho Williams Avenue bypass, Surulere, Lagos State, after a yet-to-be identified soldier was crushed to death by a LAGBUS, one of the buses in the state mass transit scheme. |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by 247notire(m): 8:51am On Sep 24, 2013 |
Champions league dey today? |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by MrAboki: 9:00am On Sep 24, 2013 |
Ngwakwe: This is not the first and probably others (not cyclists) have been involved on the same bridge Wether the bridge is bad, good or whatever... Points to note; 1. The Bike shouldnt have been on that road. Maybe its because of such dangers that they would be exposed to that prompted such a law. 2. Even pedestrians have no business being on highways either. 3. Maybe if the Guy were in a car rather than a Bike, we would be talking about an accident and not a 'Fatality'. 4 Likes |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by sasview: 9:02am On Sep 24, 2013 |
The bridge is damn bad if not fix this may be a child play, had the driver not run probably he would have been a dead man now. Remote cause of the accident = bad road Immediate cause = careless driving Biking on highway = I 'm above the law syndrome Who is to blame Government, Driver or the soldier? 11 Likes |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by lottoe(m): 9:12am On Sep 24, 2013 |
sasview: The bridge is damn bad if not fix this may be a child play, had the driver not run probably he would have been a dead man now.I guessed the government |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by gratiaeo(m): 9:25am On Sep 24, 2013 |
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Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by dridowu: 9:27am On Sep 24, 2013 |
What can i say than return if possible |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by Brimmie(m): 9:29am On Sep 24, 2013 |
Sad!! |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by MrAboki: 9:34am On Sep 24, 2013 |
sasview: The bridge is damn bad if not fix this may be a child play, had the driver not run probably he would have been a dead man now. Everyone in this order; Soldier: Commited suicide by delibrately putting himself in harms way. If it wasnt a bad bridge, it might as well have been a burst tyre or failed brakes, or even braking suddenly.. THE SOLDIER SHOULDNT HAVE BEEN ON THAT BRIDGE RIDING A BIKE DRIVER:: Has the least blame.. We dont know the speed he was doing for sure. If the road was bad, anybody could have fallen victim. He tried to control the vehicle and had the Bike not been riding on that bridge illegally, he would have brought his vehicle back under control after hitting that section on the bridge without any casualty.. GOVERNMENT:: Eko oni ba je o!! Fashola is truly working.. Working on killing as many Lagosians via road accidents as possible.. FINALLY:: Lets not attribute this to bad driving.. The Driver was not responsible for the pothole being there. Anybody could have hit that pothole. 5 Likes |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by LMAyedun(m): 9:37am On Sep 24, 2013 |
R I P Man!! Saddest way to die. |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by AnOlAd: 9:38am On Sep 24, 2013 |
May His Soul Rest... and no id card on a soldier PS why do people quote the whole message to comment? 1 Like |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by 3ace(m): 9:39am On Sep 24, 2013 |
very terrible. RIP. The Managing Director of LAGBUS, Mr.I just hope that his identity won't be revealed because those angry looking soldiers could go behind and kill him. This is a clear case of manslaughter and not murder. But one thing I don't understand is that enforcement officers will be running after offenders riding okada on highways under the guise that you are protecting them. Yet you won't protect yourselves too by not committing same offence. |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by pheesayor(m): 9:39am On Sep 24, 2013 |
Not absolving the government of the blame of not fixing the bridge but the way these military men break the traffic law is alarming. You see two or more soldiers on a bike on the express without helmet. Is that bridge supposed to by passed by the soldier? The LASG govt might defend the driver in court based on the state traffic law Mr Aboki: 1 Like |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by grafikii: 9:41am On Sep 24, 2013 |
Ngwakwe: The soldier could still be substituted for a pedestrian at that spot.Pedestrians should not be on a flyover and same for bikes, I hope you ain't just criticizing because its lagos bus, btw the road is federal government property 1 Like |
Re: LAGBUS Crushes Soldier To Death In Lagos Yesterday by Godjone(m): 9:44am On Sep 24, 2013 |
RINE.:you sound lıke a senceless beıng that need redemptıon. Where ın the eye wıtness account was the soldıer fauty? Go and get ur soul locked up ın the cage tıll eternıty. I.d.ı.o.t |
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