An eyewitness said the driver of the Daf truck, who
was on top speed, lost control of his vehicle, rammed into the median of the
bridge, before he eventually crashed into the deceased’s car. He said, “It took
several hours before the victim could be rescued from the wreckage of the
vehicle.
He was trapped behind the wheels with blood gushing out of his head.”
The Lagos State Police spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, who confirmed the incident,
added that it occurred at about 3.30pm. She said, “At about 3.30pm on the Eko
Bridge, Lagos Island, a Daf truck with number plate, JJJ 59 XA, driven by one
Justice Oseghai, ran into a Volkswagen Golf saloon car, marked, AKD 107 CJ,
driven by one Adebola Ladoja, the son of a former governor of Oyo State,
Senator Rasheed Ladoja. “The victim died on the spot.
The corpse has been
removed to the Lagos Island General Hospital mortuary for autopsy while the
truck driver has been arrested.” ThisDay reports that according to an
eyewitness account, the driver of the truck, identified as Justice Osaghai, who
was on top speed, lost control and rammed into the median of the bridge before
it eventually ran into Ladoja’s car.
The eyewitness who was identified as Femi
Alonso, said: “The victim would have survived the crash if the first set of
people that arrived the scene had attempted to carry out first aid treatment.
“Rather, they were more concerned with forming a ring around the victim and
taking pictures. Some of them however prevented the driver of the truck from
running away when he tried to.
Alonso said the intervention of the policemen
and officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASMA) saved the
driver as the visibly furious mob was about to lynch him. Some friends of
Adebola took to Facebook to mourn the deceased; One of them, Kiri Phoenix Gray,
wrote, “Omg I’m in such shock to find out my friend Dee CaKe Ladoja is no
longer with us. I’ll never forget what such an amazing friend you were to me
Dee and the only person I had when I first moved to London.
I’ll miss you so
much and I regret all the times we said we needed to catch up recently and
didn’t. It was only a couple of weeks ago since we spoke and I won’t forget
that conversation. Another friend, Folarin Amosu, wrote, “Adebola Ladoja, my
aburo, my good friend and ex colleague, Just heard the sad news about your
accident that led to death. Why bro??? Still saw you two weeks ago when you
visited me, we had a lovely time laughing and sharing business ideas. ‘‘You are
the true legend Debola.
Personally you will always be in my heart and I will
always miss you.” - See more at:
http://www.african-sweetheart.com/2014/05/former-oyo-governor-rasheed-ladoja.html#sthash.3g5bvwvc.fmhqPc8F.dpuf
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