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Angry Mob Set Truck Filled With Cows On Fire Over Death Of Young Boy In Oyo (Photos)

Onika Drew January 12, 2021 Accident, Angry Mob, City Info, Cow Truck, Oyo, Saki,

Angry youths in Saki, a town in Oyo State, on Monday, January 11, set a truck taking cattle out of Saki on fire, for killing a young boy identified as Ayuba Raji.

The incident reportedly happened at Challenge junction, along a road under construction in the town.

Kazeem Adeniyi, a resident in Saki, told newsmen in Ibadan on Tuesday that the construction going on in the road was responsible for the tragic accident.

He blamed the problem on speeding and reckless driving by truck drivers. He also revealed that cow transporters were fond of wrong-way driving on the road, which has become responsible for crashes in recent times.

Mr Adekunle Lawal, popularly known as Saki First, who is an advocate of Saki Town Development, condemned the contractors handling the Saki dual carriageway for the crashes occuring in the area.

“Yesterday, Monday, 11th of January, 2021, around 10pm, an accident occurred at Challenge junction which claimed the life of a boy, Ayuba Raji, who was the younger brother of a popular Yoruba presenter and musician, Monsurat Raji. The boy was riding a motorcycle when he was hit by a truck transporting cows out of Saki.

“An angry mob burnt the truck. It was late before Saki First (Lawal) could get in touch with the police to prevent more damage from being done. Speeding and reckless driving are what we know those cow transporters for.

“It’s now the right time for us to ensure the Federal Road Safety Corps trains people properly on how to drive. We took the step last year but the COVID-19 pandemic prevented us from going ahead with it.

“We commiserate with the family of the deceased; the contractors need to do something urgently too. That was the second accident in just three months,” he said.

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