Driver Hits Man in Oyo

A middle-aged man, who has not been identified yet, was run over by a vehicle at Orogun Bus Stop on Ojoo/Iwo Road in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.

Eyewitnesses told The PUNCH on Saturday that this tragic event happened around 9 p.m. on Friday while the man was crossing the road.

One eyewitness, who called herself Iya Kadijat, said the driver sped away right after hitting the man. She shared, "I was at the bus stop when the incident happened. I was waiting to board a commercial vehicle to General Gas Bus Stop, under the bridge before Iwo Road, when I suddenly heard a loud noise. The driver did not stop at all, while the man died immediately."

Iya Kadijat added, "I was so panicked, so I didn’t know what to do. I had to leave immediately in an available Micra taxi."

Another eyewitness, who preferred to stay anonymous, said, "Almost all the shops were closed at that time because of yesterday’s weather. This morning, we asked around the community and nobody knows him. So, we are calling on the authorities concerned to come and evacuate the corpse before it causes environmental hazards."

She continued, "We are also calling on the authorities concerned to announce on radio and television stations that whoever has a missing family member around Orogun/Agbowo, especially a man, should check the morgue of a nearby hospital."

When we reached out to the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, he said he would contact the right authorities for the body to be removed.