The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed that an articulated vehicle, popularly known as trailer, had crushed one Usman Salakani to death.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Kwara Command’s Spokesman, Mr. Babawale Afolabi, and made available to the journalists in Ilorin on Thursday.
Afolabi said that the unfortunate incident occured at Post Office Area, llorin.
Confirming the incident, the spokesman said that the victim was trying to get money from the driver of the trailer.
“The incident occured at 10.15 a.m on Nov. 4, when he was trying to collect money from the truck driver.
“The victim’s foot slipped off and he was subsequently crushed to death by the rear tyre of the same truck,” he said.
Afolabi said that the victim was reported to also be a driver and needed to collect money from the truck driver.
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He said that the officers of the NSCDC Crisis Management Department and Kwara State Transport Management Authority later evacuated the remains of the victim. (NAN)
