A 32-year-old female marketing employee of a bank in Ikorodu, Lagos State, committed suicide by drinking an insecticide within the bank premises.

Amarachi Ugochukwu, a 32-year-old female marketing employee of a bank in Ikorodu, Lagos State, committed suicide by drinking an insecticide within the bank premises. 

The incident occurred on Monday, and she was found dead in the restroom with a suicide note blaming economic hardships and expressing despair about her life. 

The bank manager reported the incident to the police, who confirmed her death and initiated an investigation. 

Ugochukwu apologized to her family in the suicide note, and her body was deposited at Ikorodu General Hospital for autopsy

One dies, another injured in Ogun auto crash

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The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps says one person died and another sustained injury when a truck lost control at the Alagbon-Olorunda bridge along Owode-Idiroko Road in Ogun State.

The South-West Area Commander of TRACE, Mr Adekunle Ajibade, disclosed on Saturday in Ota that the accident was due to speeding.

Ajibade explained that the accident, which happened on Friday around 4:15 p.m. involved a Mercedes-Benz truck with no registration number and a Bajaj motorcycle with registration number DGB 504 VK.

He added that four persons were involved in the accident, in which one person died and one other person was injured, while the rest came out unhurt.

Ajibade said the Mercedes-Benz truck lost control due to speeding and rammed into a commercial motorcyclist, thus plunging into the river.

“The injured victim was taken to hospital before our arrival, while the dead one has been claimed by his relatives for the burial rites,” he said.

Ajibade cautioned motorists and motorcycle riders against reckless driving and excessive speeding to reduce or eliminate accidents during this Yuletide season.

Truck crushes woman amid police, okada riders’ clash

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A woman, Mrs Bisi Raji, was on Tuesday crushed to death when police officers clashed with commercial motorcyclists in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Mrs Raji was returning from the hospital after an appointment with her doctor around the area.

A resident who spoke to PUNCH Metro said, “The tipper ran over the woman on the head. People who were around the area could not do anything because she died instantly. They had to get a cloth to cover her body. Her corpse was also on the roadside for hours and there was no one to recover it until the police arrived much later to retrieve the body from the spot. We learnt her family has collected her body from the police and taken her home for burial.”

A cousin of the deceased, Tosin Lawal, said the 67-year-old woman was affected by the teargas fired by police task force enforcing the ban on okada riders in Lagos.

“She was hit by the teargas; she was shocked and in pain. So, she fell out of the tricycle. Everywhere was rowdy as a result of the teargas. There was no more visibility. The teargas entered all eyes, so a truck ran over her and crushed her head. It is very sad. This thing happened within the streets, not on the main road. Can you believe that the police still went ahead to seize seven bikes?

“We went there later to carry the corpse. The police did not want to release her initially, but we insisted. We are sad right now. This shouldn’t be happening in Lagos,” Mrs Lawal told our correspondent.

PUNCH Metro reports that Mrs Raji was buried later in the evening at her residence in Isawo area of Ikorodu, according to Islamic rites.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, has confirmed the incident in a statement.

According to Hundeyin, preliminary investigation revealed that at about 10:30 on Tuesday, at Santos Avenue, Abule Egba, “police officers on legitimate enforcement of the existing ban on motorcycles in Lagos State were about to be mobbed by motorcycle riders.”

To preserve the lives of the officers and equally rule out casualties on the side of the riders, Hundeyin said, “Teargas was justifiably used to disperse the crowd.”

He disclosed that a passenger in a tricycle, witnessing the use of the teargas ahead panicked and jumped out of the tricycle.

“Sadly, an approaching Leyland tipper, with registration number AAB 376 CB, being driven recklessly, ran over her,” he said.

The PPRO explained that the driver of the tipper absconded the scene, while the vehicle was recovered.

He said contact had been established with the family of the deceased, stressing that full investigation into the incident had begun.

Tragic Accident in Ijebu Ode Claims Life as Woman Dragged by Moving Trailer

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 A horrifying accident occurred yesterday in Ijebu Ode, which resulted in the tragic loss of a woman's life. The accident unfolded when a woman was riding on a motorcycle, with her clothes inadvertently becoming entangled with a moving trailer. The harrowing incident took place on the busy streets of Ijebu Ode, sending shockwaves throughout the community.

According to eyewitnesses, the woman was a passenger on a motorbike, and her clothing got caught on the side of a trailer. The trailer, apparently unaware of the situation, continued to move, dragging the woman and the motorbike to the ground. Passersby rushed to the scene, desperately trying to alert the trailer driver and prevent further catastrophe. 

Local law enforcement and emergency services were immediately summoned to the scene. Despite their swift response, the woman sustained severe injuries during the initial drag, and the trailer subsequently crushed her. Paramedics at the scene worked tirelessly to provide life-saving assistance, but tragically, their efforts proved to be in vain, and the woman was pronounced dead on the scene.

The incident led to considerable traffic congestion in the area as authorities launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident. The driver of the trailer is now in police custody, pending further inquiries.

This unfortunate event serves as a stark reminder of the importance of road safety and the need for vigilance when operating vehicles on the nation's roads. The community mourns the loss of the woman involved in this devastating incident, and our thoughts go out to her family and loved ones during this difficult time.

Local authorities are urging all road users to exercise caution and adhere to safety regulations to prevent similar accidents from occurring in the future. Road safety education remains paramount in ensuring that such heart-wrenching incidents are avoided at all costs.