There was confusion at the Ojodu Berger
Motor Park area of Lagos on Wednesday after drivers and passengers found
a commercial driver dead inside his bus.
Motor Park area of Lagos on Wednesday after drivers and passengers found
a commercial driver dead inside his bus.
Acccording to Punch, the deceased, only known by a nickname, Big Daddy, had slept overnight
inside the bus, only to be found dead on Wednesday.
A member of the executive of the National Union of
Road Transport Workers, who declined to be named, said the driver might
have been killed by depression resulting from a debt burden.
Road Transport Workers, who declined to be named, said the driver might
have been killed by depression resulting from a debt burden.
He said, “It is not the first time that
commercial drivers would sleep overnight in their buses in this park,
especially those who come from distant places like Ikorodu, Lagos Island
and so on. Big Daddy plied daily between the Ojodu Berger and Oshodi
areas.
commercial drivers would sleep overnight in their buses in this park,
especially those who come from distant places like Ikorodu, Lagos Island
and so on. Big Daddy plied daily between the Ojodu Berger and Oshodi
areas.
“When he finished work at about 10pm, he
complained that he was feeling very weak. He bought a bag of sachet
water and emptied them on his body. It was just this morning that I was
called on the phone that he died inside his bus.
complained that he was feeling very weak. He bought a bag of sachet
water and emptied them on his body. It was just this morning that I was
called on the phone that he died inside his bus.
“The only thing I know is that he had a
debt on his neck. He was paying back the money he borrowed to purchase
the bus in installments. The bus recently developed faults. His wife and
only son, Sunday, stay in Ikorodu, and have been informed about his
death.”
debt on his neck. He was paying back the money he borrowed to purchase
the bus in installments. The bus recently developed faults. His wife and
only son, Sunday, stay in Ikorodu, and have been informed about his
death.”
A driver in the park, who gave his name
simply as Babatunde, added that the radio which the deceased was
listening to still blared when he was found dead.
simply as Babatunde, added that the radio which the deceased was
listening to still blared when he was found dead.
He said, “We switched off the radio. I
have never seen such a strange death. His first wife died about nine
months ago, and he recently remarried. He died while sleeping on the
steering. He was wearing only his underwear. He was a gentleman. It was
shocking he died suddenly like that.”
have never seen such a strange death. His first wife died about nine
months ago, and he recently remarried. He died while sleeping on the
steering. He was wearing only his underwear. He was a gentleman. It was
shocking he died suddenly like that.”