An unidentified Hausa Youth jumped over
the Obalende Bridge, Lagos, on Thursday at about 6:30pm and died
instantly, on sighting operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce on
Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences, thinking that they were after him.
Pm News reports that, Taskforce Officials stormed Obalende to enforce the law on Environmental Sanitation when the incident occurred.A trader who identified himself simply as John said the deceased from Adamawa State, North East Nigeria, was watching the Taskforce Officials from atop the bridge as they were dislodging street traders and illegal motorcycle operators under the bridge beside the Oando Filling Station when he suddenly sighted another Taskforce Officials’ patrol van in the opposite direction.
Pm News reports that, Taskforce Officials stormed Obalende to enforce the law on Environmental Sanitation when the incident occurred.A trader who identified himself simply as John said the deceased from Adamawa State, North East Nigeria, was watching the Taskforce Officials from atop the bridge as they were dislodging street traders and illegal motorcycle operators under the bridge beside the Oando Filling Station when he suddenly sighted another Taskforce Officials’ patrol van in the opposite direction.
The trader said, thinking that the
Taskforce Officials would arrest him, the deceased in a bid to escape
jumped over the bridge and landed on top of the iron beautification
barriers under the bridge.
He sustained serious injuries on his head and other parts of his body and died instantly.
He sustained serious injuries on his head and other parts of his body and died instantly.
The trader stated that immediately the
incident occurred a mob attacked the Taskforce officials, vandalized
their vehicle and pursued them towards the 3rd Mainland Bridge.
The witness said the Taskforce Officials were able to escape the irate mobs by shooting in the air to scare them away.
The witness said the Taskforce Officials were able to escape the irate mobs by shooting in the air to scare them away.
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