A roadside hawker was killed in a road accident at Okokomaiko in Lagos when a Lexus Jeep with registration number SMK 674 HY crashed into him. The incident occurred on Sunday, and the man died at the scene. Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed its officials responded promptly, secured the scene and removed the body to prevent traffic disruption. The deceased was taken to Badagry Mortuary by officers from Ketu Division of the Nigeria Police Force.
In a separate crash at Ogudu inward Toll Gate, seven people sustained injuries after a collision between a Mazda commercial bus with registration number MUS 231 YA and a Lexus Jeep tagged FKJ 23 HL. LASTMA personnel, supported by security operatives from Ogudu Police Division, rescued the victims. Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) evacuated the injured to nearby hospitals for treatment. LASTMA stated that all vehicles involved in both incidents have been handed over to the police for investigation.
LASTMA spokesperson Adebayo Taofiq confirmed the events in a statement issued on Sunday. General Manager Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki urged motorists to observe traffic regulations, maintain safe speeds and remain vigilant, particularly during late-night hours. The agency reaffirmed its commitment to traffic management and road safety across Lagos State.
The same agency urging late-night drivers to be more alert operates in a city where hawking persists at dangerous highway points like Okokomaiko, exposing vulnerable workers to fatal risks. The hawker killed was not on a bike or in a speeding car but on foot, doing informal trade in a zone where traffic enforcement is routinely visible. If LASTMA's presence is constant at such spots, why are hawkers still operating in harm's way? The death underscores a disconnect between enforcement routines and the realities pushing people into risky livelihoods.
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