Okada riders collide in Lagos killing two instantly

Two motorcyclists were said to have died on the spot at the wee hours of Saturday following a head on

collusion on the bridge.

It was gathered that one of the motorcycles had two passengers aboard while the other was a dispatch rider.

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One of the motorcyclists was said to be riding against traffic on top speed when he rammed into the other killing all four persons on the spot.

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The victims were said to have been thrown off the bikes in different directions when they collided such that some of them were crushed by oncoming vehicles.

According to witnesses, one of the victims had his leg chopped off. It was gathered that relatives of the victims evacuated their bodies, while the affected motorcycles were removed by the police.

Contacted, police spokesman Chike Oti said no official report was made on the Third Mainland Bridge accident.

He confirmed that the police saw two motorcycles on the bridge when the report filtered in, adding that detectives have been deployed to mortuaries around to find out if victims of Third Mainland Bridge accident were brought to their facilities.

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He said:

“No official report was made to that effect. But the report filtered in and so we have commenced investigation. Policemen have been deployed to mortuaries around to find out if accident victims on Third Mainland Bridge were brought there. This is because the relatives of the victims ought to have made official entries at the police station. It is a case of fatal road accident and the families cannot deal with it alone.”

 

 

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