By Simdi Gloria:-
A truck driver identified as Taiwo has met his tragic end after he fell from a bridge in the Kirikiri area of Lagos State and drowned.
The driver who was a 32-year-old man, and lived in the Ifo area of Ogun State, slipped and fell into the river and drowned while sauntering on the bridge.
The case was said to have been reported at the Kirikiri Police Station by one Ibrahim, the truck owner.
The police spokesperson in the state, SP Muyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed the incident, said, “On November 25, 2020, around 10.15 am, one Ibrahim reported at the Kirikiri Police Station that his driver while under the influence of alcohol slipped and fell into Kirikiri river from the bridge.
“Policemen from the station visited the scene for an on-the-spot assessment. His corpse was removed the next day and released to the family, who declined to have an autopsy carried out on the deceased.”
Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, was quoted to have commiserated with the family and advised owners of trucks to always caution their drivers to avoid such incidents.
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