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Pregnant LAWMA Road Sweeper Killed By Petrol Tanker Driver In Ojota Lagos
April 30, 2014 – Fuel Tanker Driver Crushed Pregnant LAWMA Road Sweeper To Death In Ojota, Lagos
Tragedy struck in Ojota Lagos yesterday as a pregnant road sweeper was crushed to her death by a tanker driver.
The sweeper working with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) identified as Mrs Kikelomo Bamidele was killed at Ojota area of Lagos State Nigeria by a petrol tanker with registration # Kano NSR 592 Y! while working inside the BRT lane near the pedestrian bridge.
According to eye witnesses, the Mrs Bamidele died at the Lagos State Emergency Centre at the old toll gate of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway where she was rushed.
“The tanker driver had break failure and was trying to manouver the vehicle when he veered into the BRT Lane where he crushed the sweeper. The sweeper’s leg was totally crushed and she lost a lot of blood,” said a witness.
The tanker also damaged another car on the road but luckily the petrol tanker driver escaped unhurt.
An attempt to escape from the accident scene was foiled when he was pursued and arrested.
He was promptly handed over to the police at Ogudu.
The deceased is survived by her husband and 5 children.
May her soul rest in perfect peace.
Ola Atlanta
April 30, 2014 at 4:41 PM
What does it take Fashola to set up a force to regulate vehicles before they hit the road. Most of these trucks On Nigerian roads are unfit talkess of the old ones carrying fuel
Abosede Adeyemi
April 30, 2014 at 4:56 PM
May her soul rest in perfect peace.
chi
April 30, 2014 at 6:15 PM
RIP
Prophet Gbenga Rotimi "KINI IWO NFE"
April 30, 2014 at 7:35 PM
May her soul Rest In peace(AMEN).
Our journey on how to eat will not take out our life in jesus name(AMEN).
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beekay
April 30, 2014 at 9:18 PM
Aaaa what a tragedy! Rest in peace dearies
D Hunter
April 30, 2014 at 9:20 PM
C H A I …..!!! Dis mth of April is a badluck. Wat is it? Ehn? Painful deaths, sad news, provocative happenings. Tears driping news. 2 tink of d excruciating pains dis woman went 2ru b4 dieing…pls God hv mercy on her n accept grants her soul eternal REST.
To her family esp d children, may God grants u d futitude 2 bear d irrepearable loss. (Amen).
red
May 1, 2014 at 10:54 AM
Rest in peace.
consort
May 1, 2014 at 3:39 PM
Sowie oo, dear madam. But just asking, hw more children do u need wit five already nd possibly, a low financial status?? Wasn’t wise, I think… Cauz I cn say dat d pregnancy added to d cause of death
Sadie
May 9, 2014 at 3:04 PM
Rip mother and child this is very sad