The driver of a heavily loaded truck has allegedly crushed his motor boy to death in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, November 13, 2025.
Bakare-Oki said the incident occurred at Ogolonto Traffic Light Intersection, inward Ikorodu Roundabout.
Bakare-Oki said the incident occurred at approximately 11.00 p.m., when LASTMA’s vigilant night-duty personnel, who were on a routine patrol for traffic regulation and monitoring within the Ikorodu corridor, swiftly intervened upon witnessing the incident.
He stated: “Second preliminary findings from the joint security investigation revealed that the deceased motor boy had alighted from the moving loaded truck.
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“He alighted to assist the driver in stabilising the truck by placing a wooden plank beneath its tyres, as the braking mechanism of the vehicle was reportedly defective.
“In the course of this effort, the unfortunate motor boy slipped and fell beneath the rear tyres, which ran over him, resulting in his instantaneous and tragic death.”
Bakare-Oki said LASTMA officers cordoned off the accident scene to forestall further chaos.
The LASTMA boss disclosed that the apprehended truck driver was handed over to the police for further interrogation and investigation.
“The remains of the deceased was conveyed by police operatives to the General Hospital, Ikorodu, for proper deposition,” he added.
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