Akintoye Benson, an aide to Lagos socialite and transport union leader Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo, has died in a car accident on Third Mainland Bridge.
The accident is said to have occurred on Thursday night.
A friend of the deceased Vincent Ogunseye said in a Facebook post that Benson was a vibrant man with high hopes and vision.
“The news of your passing came to me as a rude shock. You were a vibrant man with high hopes and vision.
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“Though the memory we shared remains forever, I take solace in the trust that Olodumare will grant your soul a peaceful rest. Sail well to eternity, Comrade Akintoye Benson (Baba Ogun),” he wrote.
A video of the damaged car at the accident scene has gone viral.
Until his death, Benson was the chairman of the Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria (TOOAN) Zone H.
