Truck kills father and son in road accident, mob sets it ablaze

Tragedy struck when a truck belonging to Dangote Cement Firm, Obajana, crushed to demise a person and his son.

In line with an eye fixed witness account, the middle-aged man was on his bike along with his two sons when the truck driver instantly misplaced management of the car and veered into one other lane, leading to an accident which killed the person and his two sons.

The person, who was mentioned to be heading to the farm with two of his sons, was mentioned to have been dragged by the truck on the freeway earlier than he was later crushed along with his mind scattering on the busy highway.

One of many kids who was carried behind the bike was additionally mentioned to have died immediately whereas the opposite one managed to flee however with severe accidents.

The incident which occurred at Police zone eight junction Lokoja was mentioned to have attracted some offended passersby who later set the truck ablaze whereas the motive force escaped into the group.

The State Police Command, confirming the incident, mentioned that the truck misplaced management on the zone eight roundabouts and crushed a pedestrian and injured one different one who is at the moment receiving remedy on the hospital.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Willy Aya, mentioned that the incident made the folks on the world to take the regulation into their fingers and set the truck ablaze.

He promised a full-scale investigation into the matter whilst he urged members of the general public to cease taking legal guidelines into their fingers.