Two people have been killed in an accident involving a tanker and four tricycles, popularly known as ‘keke napep’, around the Ikotun area of Lagos. The accident happened around 12:30pm
January 31, 2023 4:55 PM
The driver of one of the tricycles and a passenger were confirmed dead, while four persons — including two pregnant women and two children — were rescued.“LASTMA personnel immediately handed over those rescued victims to policemen from Ikotun police station who took them to General Hospital for treatment,” the statement reads.
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