A young girl has been crushed to death in Lagos state, sparking serious sadness among family and friends. According to a reporter, a Bus Rapid Transit vehicle belonging to Primero Transport Services Limited knocked down 18-year-old Adanne Isaac and killed her on January 27, 2019.
It was gathered that Adanne, who had gone to grind pepper somewhere around the Irawo bus stop, was on her way home to change her clothes that were stained by pepper when one of the BRT buses plying the route knocked her down as she attempted to cross the dedicated BRT lane.
It was learned that the driver of the bus fled the scene of the accident when some angry people, who were pained by the loss of life, descended on the bus and attempted to set it ablaze.
Adanne’s lover, Daniel Ondor, who said he spoke to the deceased earlier that day, added that he fainted when he got to the scene of the accident and realized that Adanne was the victim.
The Benue State indigene stated,
“She was on her way home for the change of clothes when the BRT bus knocked her down as she attempted to cross the road.
“Immediately the accident happened, the driver abandoned the bus and ran away. People around the accident scene took her phone, found my number stored on it as ‘My Love’ and called to inform me to come to the scene to identify her body. And when I got there and found out that the corpse was that of my girlfriend, I fainted.
“What I saw was very bad; the bus had tore her into pieces and till date, I am still in shock. I really sympathise with her family and Ì have been with them until they will take her remains to the village.”
An eyewitness, Joshua Ajagbe, said the incident caused gridlock on the road, adding that residents of the area and passerby, who were annoyed by the accident, took advantage of the situation to attack BRT buses.
The deceased’s stepbrother, Martins, said the management of Primero Transport Services Limited had contacted the family, offered assistance for the burial arrangements of the victim and promised insurance compensation after the burial.
Martins stated,
“When we got there, the police called the management of the BRT firm and the representatives came. They promised that in line with the company’s policy, they were going to assist us to take her corpse home. So, they gave us N200,000 for the burial arrangements and also promised to compensate us from the insurance cover after the burial.
“We have informed our parents and our plan is to take her remains to our village in Ebonyi State. I feel very bad; her death was very painful; she was 18 years old and just finished her secondary school education.”
The Chief Security Officer, Primero Transport Services Limited, Cletus Okodolor, while commiserating with the family of the deceased, said the driver accidentally knocked down Adanne, who had crossed the BRT corridor without looking properly.
Okodolor said,
“The driver immediately abandoned the bus and ran away for fear of being lynched by the angry mob that had gathered. So, we quickly got in touch with the police and they went to the scene and cordoned off the area because of the ensuing tension, and protected the bus from being burnt, because there was an attack on it.
“The angry mob broke the glasses of the bus but the Divisional Police Officer of the Owode Onirin Police Station and his team were on top of the situation and were able to take the bus to the station. Later that day, we took the driver of the bus to the station to follow the due process. He gave his statement and remained at the station, while we looked for the family of the deceased.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Chike Oti, who confirmed the accident to our correspondent, said the command had commenced investigation into the matter.
Oti stated,
“After the accident, an angry mob descended on the BRT bus and attacked other BRT buses, but the quick intervention of the police from the Owode Onirin Police Station brought the situation under control.
“However, the command has commenced investigation into the events that led to the accident, which caused the death of the teenager.”
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