Train crushes 50-year-old man


The Police Command in Lagos State has said a 50-year-old man, identified as Emmanuel, was crushed to death by a moving train on Tuesday.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Sunday.

Mr Hundeyin said that the incident happened on Tuesday at about 9.00 a.m. at ARENA Shopping Complex area, Oshodi.

He said that a woman, who claimed to be the younger sister of the deceased, reported the case to the Mosafejo Police Division at about 1.33 p.m.

According to Mr Hundeyin, the woman reported that she got a phone call that her elder brother was allegedly crushed by a moving train while walking along the track.

The police spokesperson said that based on the report, the scene was visited and photographed by a team of detectives.

He said that the corpse was evacuated to a public morgue for autopsy.

Mr Hundeyin said that the case had been handed over to the Railway Police Command, Ebute-Metta for further investigation.

(NAN)

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