The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has debunked claims that its operatives were involved in the death of a man whose corpse was found hanging by the gate of an Estate along the Lagos-Sagamu Expressway, Ikorodu.
LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, on Friday, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Adebayo Taofiq, debunked the rumours circulating on social media that the deceased’s vehicle was impounded by officers of the agency.
Oki confirmed that the body was discovered in the early hours of Thursday, July 11, 2024 by passersby and was immediately reported to the police on Shagamu Road.
According to him, several speculations were made by sympathisers present at the scene of the tragic incident .
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Some said he was dressed like a motorcyclist (Okada rider), while others speculated he was a tricyclist (Marwa rider).
He said that some people even believed he was brought to the scene by his killers during the wee hours of the midnight and stage managed it to give it the semblance of suicide because the victim’s leg was touching the ground.
“For brevity, no one could really identify him as either an okada or marwa rider from amongst several operators of okada and marwa who visited the scene,” Oki said.
“It is unfortunate that the incident occurred by an Estate gate along the Lagos-Sagamu Expressway.”
While expressing sympathy to the deceased’s family, the LASTMA GM warned those spreading unfounded reports to verify information before disseminating it.
He also urged the public, especially motorists, to seek clarification on any traffic information through the agency’s newly commissioned toll-free call centre (080000527862) .
Meanwhile, the body of the deceased was evacuated by the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU), Yaba, Lagos.
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