Motorist Crushes LAWMA Officials in Lagos

Two highway managers of the Lagos State Waste Management Agency was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver of a jeep on Monday, September 8, along Iyana Oworo Expressway in the state.

The victims named Lateefat Sulyman and Fatimoh Ajetunmobi were run over by the driver, who was on top speed and trying to beat traffic.

Sulyman (popularly called Iya Tawa) was crushed to death while Ajetunmobi was said to have been rushed to a hospital.

The driver managed to escape but his vehicle’s number plate fell in the process and has been handed over to security officials, Punch reports.

One of the colleagues of the deceased said, Iya Tawa who is an indigene of Abeokuta in Ogun State and the one taking care of her parents, had plans of resigning from the job in December and set up a business.

An eyewitness, simply identified as Kunle said Ajetunmobi’s condition was critical as she was discharging substance from her private parts while they were taking her to a hospital.

The remains of the deceased was moved to the morgue by men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA).

According to the LAWMA General Manager, Mr. Ola Oresanya, the workers were just resuming for work when the unfortunate accident happened.

He said the other woman is responding to treatment in the hospital, while efforts were being made to track down the driver.

“The number plate has been handed over to the police and we are making efforts to ensure that the driver is arrested,” he added.