Outrage as Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Bystander in Ogun
Outrage as Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Bystander in Ogun
Tensions rose on Monday as angry youths took to the streets to protest the death of a bystander, Jide Oyeleke, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Ewusi Road in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The accident reportedly happened around 9 pm on Sunday when the driver of a Toyota Camry, said to be speeding, lost control and struck Oyeleke. The impact caused Oyeleke to die instantly at the scene.
In an exclusive statement, Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance Agency, confirmed the incident and noted that the youths expressed their anger through the protest.
Akinbiyi noted that the accident occurred on Sunday night and an eyewitness’ account indicated that it was caused by recklessness and speeding.
He said, “There is a reported fatal RTA at Ewusi Road in Sagamu allegedly caused by some suspected Yahoo boys due to reckless driving, in between Bright fashion junction and Royal Chemist along Ewusi Road in Sagamu, where one Jide Oyeleke lost his life.
“According to a witness, it was excessive speed that led to loss of control by the car driver, which caused the vehicle to ram into the barber shop and instantly kill the presumed dead man.
“The incident sparked protests by local residents who demanded justice and called for the immediate installation of speed breakers on Ewusi Road,” he said.
He added that the deceased’s body was taken to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital morgue in Ago-Iwoye, while the vehicle involved in the accident was impounded at the local police station.
“The presumed deceased was deposited at the OOUTH morgue, and the vehicle was towed to the police Motor Traffic Division in Sagamu,” Akinbiyi concluded.
