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Deaf pedestrian killed in Lagos bus stop crash

Published on March 30, 2025 at 05:46 PM

A tragic accident has claimed the life of a deaf pedestrian on Sunday while he was waiting for a commercial bus at a designated stop along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, inward Maryland, near Temac Filling Station, Ikeja, Lagos.

The fatal incident involved two Suzuki mini commercial buses, commonly known as Korope, with registration numbers EPE 279 YJ and BDG 558 YG, according to Adebayo Taofiq, Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department at the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA).

Preliminary investigations suggest that one of the mini-buses, allegedly due to reckless speeding, lost control and collided with a stationary vehicle before striking the pedestrian, resulting in his death.

LASTMA officials swiftly arrived at the scene to manage the situation, ensuring traffic flow while law enforcement officers from the Area F Police Division secured the accident vehicles for further investigation.

Responding to a distress call, the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit, SEHMU, evacuated the victim’s remains to the General Hospital, Ikeja.

Reacting to the incident, Sola Giwa, Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, expressed condolences to the bereaved family and issued a stern warning to commercial transport operators regarding the dangers of excessive speeding and non-compliance with traffic laws.

He emphasized the need for regular vehicle maintenance, particularly ensuring the reliability of braking systems, to prevent similar tragedies.

Giwa also highlighted the importance of Intelligent Transport System, ITS, speed monitoring sites at Alapere, Ogudu Road, and Nitel, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, which track speed violations to enhance road safety, urging all motorists to adhere strictly to speed limits to safeguard lives.

“Ensuring road safety is a collective responsibility. Indiscriminate speeding and disregard for traffic laws pose a severe threat to public safety,”; Giwa stated. “I urge all motorists to operate within legal speed limits to prevent avoidable tragedies.”;

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