Driver Hits and Kills Man in Oyo

A middle-aged man, whose identity is not yet known, was killed by a vehicle at Orogun Bus Stop along the Ojoo/Iwo Road in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.

Eyewitnesses told The PUNCH on Saturday that this incident happened around 9 p.m. on Friday while the man was trying to cross the road.

One eyewitness, who goes by the name Iya Kadijat, said the driver that hit the man did not stop and quickly drove away from the scene.

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.

“I was so panicked, so I didn’t know what to do. I had to leave immediately in an available Micra taxi,” she explained.

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.

“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 contacted, the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, said he would reach out to the appropriate authorities for the removal of the body.