Thursday, October 23, 2025 - A lecturer in the Department of Theatre Arts, Federal University Lokoja, Kemi Emmanuel, lost her life on Wednesday, October 22, after an articulated vehicle ran over her on the Crusher-Felele axis along the Lokoja-Abuja expressway in Lokoja.
According to reports, the lecturer fell off a commercial
motorcycle after being hit by a moving truck along the highway at Crusher and
was thereafter crushed to de@th.
Confirming the sad incident, the sector commander, Federal
Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kogi, Tenimu Etuku, said the accident occurred
around 3:30pm. on Wednesday, when the lecturer fell off a commercial motorcycle
after being hit by a moving truck along the highway at Crusher in Lokoja
metropolis.
“When the
accident happened, our rescue operation team responded promptly and quickly
rushed the victim to Kogi State Specialist Hospital, where she was confirmed
de@d. The corpse of the deceased has been deposited at the hospital’s
mortuary,” he said
He expressed shock over the attitude of the said okada
rider, who reportedly zoomed off under the guise of chasing the hit-and-run
truck.
The Sector Commander cautioned okada riders against
competing with enclosed vehicles on the highway to avoid such unfortunate
incidents and to save the lives of innocent passengers.
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