Photo: Commercial motorcyclists at work
A 60-year old commercial motorcyclist and father of 30 children, Abdulsalam Ibrahim, and his passenger have been killed by a tipper truck.
The duo met their tragic end on Monday at Ganaja Junction in Lokoja. the Kogi State capital.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in the state, Stephen Dawulung, disclosed this to journalists in Lokoja.
Dawulung said, “The man, Abdulsalam Ibrahim, a 60-year old commercial motorcyclist and his passenger were killed by the tipper truck at Ganaja Junction in Lokoja.
“The incident was tragic and very unfortunate. It was a case of hit and run.
“By the time we responded to the distress call and rushed to the scene, the driver and the tipper were nowhere to be found.
“Eyewitnesses told us that immediately the accident happened, the tipper driver zoomed off leaving the victims’ mangled bodies on the road for sympathisers.
“The man’s remains have been deposited at the Morgue of Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, while that of the passenger are at Ankuri hospital morgue, Lokoja.”
