Two sanitation workers of Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) were early Monday, feared killed by a ‘reckless’ driver in Lagos.
The driver, who is at large, reportedly killed the sweepers who were discharging their duties around the Gbagada expressway axis.
The agency also said security agencies are on the trail of the driver.
The two LAWMA officials, whose identities have not yet been released, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Meanwhile, LAWMA has confirmed the deaths of the two sanitation workers in a statement, expressing their condolences to the families of the deceased.
LAWMA said it is working with security agencies to apprehend and prosecute the errant driver of the car, with vehicle number EPE 984 DV.
The agency also appealed to motorists to drive with caution and avoid such incidents from happening again.
“We wish to appeal to motorists for the umpteenth time, to drive with utmost caution on the highways, to avoid sad incidents like this happening to our sanitation workers or anyone in the course of their legitimate duties.
“The public is urged to remain calm as appropriate steps are being taken and necessary measures put in place.”
Protesters accused officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) of chasing the driver who crushed the LAWMA workers to death.
It was learnt that the two sanitation workers are siblings residing in Ajenipa Street, Ladi-Lak area, Bariga.
Hundreds of motorists and commuters were trapped for hours in the gridlock along Oshodi-Gbagada expressway until normalcy was restored.
The gridlock had worsened when bystanders blocked both routes of the expressway, causing standstill in vehicular movement.
The influx of vehicles plying the lanes to navigate their destinations inward the expressway created a backlog of traffic that trapped many motorists including travellers heading to Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
The gridlock had worsened when bystanders blocked both routes of the expressway, causing standstill in vehicular movement.
The influx of vehicles plying the lanes to navigate their destinations inward the expressway created a backlog of traffic that trapped many motorists including travellers heading to Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
