Crimes

Customs officer dies in Lagos-Badagry expressway accident

A senior officer with Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) under Federal Operation Unit Zone A, Ikeja, has died in a fatal auto crash along the Lagos-Badagry expressway.

The Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Badagry, Williams Manga, while confirming the accident, said the accident occurred in Elijah Bus Stop, Araromi-Ale, Oko-Afo, on Friday, August 18, 2023.

Manga said the Customs officer was coming from Lagos in his Toyota Camry car with registration number YAB 74 DD when he rammed into a coming Mark Truck with registration number MEK 631 XB.

He said the Customs officer who was on high speed wrongfully overtake and collided with the coming truck on the Lagos-Badagry expressway.

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The FRSC commander said: “The unit was informed at 11:25 a.m. and we got to the scene of the auto crash at exactly 11:35 a.m.

“The Customs officer had already given up the ghost when we got to the scene.

“With the help of Customs personnel and soldiers around, we removed the body of the victim from the car and deposited it at the General Hospital in Badagry.

“The accident was caused by speeding and wrongful overtaking by the victim.”

Manga urged motorists not to exceed speed limits and to always have routine vehicle checks, for prompt detection and replacement of faults.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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