A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle on Thursday crushed a man Ahmed Sulaiman to death in Owode-Onirin, Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that the man had attempted to cross the BRT lane when he was hit by the bus driven by Lekan Anifowose who was conveying passengers inward Mile 12.
A mob quickly formed protesting against the death and reportedly forcing BRT drivers plying the area to move their vehicles from being vandalised.
Managing Director, Primero Transport Services Ltd., a BRT operator Fola Tinubu expressed sadness over the accident.
Mr Tinubu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that police were still investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Tinubu said: “We don’t know the full gist yet, but Police are still investigating it.
“All we know is that a person died while trying to cross the BRT lane at Owode-Onirin area in Ikorodu.
“It is unfortunate; we are sad that another life is lost. We need to know exactly what transpired first before we know what to do.
“I have given them my words that if it was the driver’s fault, I will make sure that police fully prosecute him, but we cannot rush to judgment now.”
He said that he had met with the chairman of people working at Owode-Onirin and the victim’s elder brother.
Tinubu said that BRT management had consoled and condoled with the family of the victim and the people.
While appealing to people to wait for police to conclude their investigation, the managing director said that driver of the bus was already with the police.
He said that the body of the deceased had been taken to Ilorin in Kwara for burial, according to Islamic rites.
