By Dayo Johnson, Akure
CORPS members serving in Akure, the Ondo state capital wept profusely when a reckless driver knocked down and killed one of them.

Saturday Vanguard gathered that the deceased, Olaniyan Tosin Michael with call up number 0D/11c/0301 was going for the weekly Community Development service CDSwhen he met his untimely death.

Eyewitness account said that the driver identified as Olaoluwa Fasemo, a staff of Coop cocoa Industry in Akure was on speed when the deceased was crossing the road at about 9am on Thurday.

The deceased was said to be going to the Akure South Local Government Secretariat to collect some document required for his CDS.

An eyewitness account said that the noise of passers-by drew the attention of everybody to the scene.

A corp member, Kemi Omilana said most of the corps members who were at the council secretariat rushed to the scene and discovered that one of them was lying helplessly on his own blood.

Omilana alledged that the driver after the ugly incident abandoned his vehicle in the middle of the road and ran away.

The deceased was rushed to the state Hospital in Akure but had to be referred to the Federal Medical Centre FMC in Owo for further treatment.

It was however learnt that he died that same night she was rushed to FMC Owo.

Confirming the incident, the NYSC spokesperson in the state, Mrs. Christy Olatoye, described the news of the death of the corps member as a rude shock to the agency.

Olatoye said the NYSC in the state had informed the family of the late Olaniyan.

The deceased was posted to Goodnews Grammer School, .Fadeyi Street, Osinle Akure for her primary assignment.

Police Image Makere Adeniran Aremu confirmed the incident

Aremu said that the driver had been arrested while his vehicle had also been impounded.

He added that the suspect will soon be charged to court

sweetcocoa: Its really a pity.

You need to see me when crossing roads,i take my time for real cos most of the drivers are seriously not supposed to be on the roads.

May her soul RIP.

DECOtech: Guessing u also look upwards incase of falling airplanes.
Its not abt ur carefullness or carelessness but abt God who shows mercy.

sweetcocoa: Seriously?

So if its about who God shows mercy,i should go about crossing the roads with reckless abandon? Just what are you saying?

abbey37:

Decotech is just trying to make you understand that God's protection is supreme,the deceased(may her soul RIP)we were not told crossed the carelessly it was another mans stupidity that caused her death and many have died that way.Of course we all need to be careful @ all times but it might not just be enough God protection is what we need at all times

sweetcocoa: Seriously?

So if its about who God shows mercy,i should go about crossing the roads with reckless abandon? Just what are you saying?

Skmoda-360:
R.I.P man

Skmoda-360:
R.I.P man

dani1luv:

Source

JideTheBlogger:

which man? You sabi read so?

emmysenior: The sleepless nights in skool, the hunger, stress on the nysc orientation camp... Gosh! Too bad, may her soul rip. What wld nw become of her results (certificates)?