A road accident has claimed the lives of three people at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge toll gate in Lagos State, News About Nigeria reports.
This was disclosed by a social media user, Dr Love #Drweloveu, who shared details of the incident on Monday via X.
He stated that an 18-year-old boy killed three of his friends in the crash, which occurred around 1:00 am on Monday, and involved two cars carrying approximately eight people.
Dr Love, however, slammed the Lagos State Police Command for arresting the remaining 2 survivors.
He stated, “18-year-old driver killed 3 of his friends in accident. Police arrested the remaining 2 survivors. The driver was about 18 years old and without a driver’s licence.
“Two died on the spot, and one passed away a few minutes after being pulled from the wrecked car.
“The two drivers from both cars came out unharmed, no scratch on their body. They came out hale and hearty, while their friends lay dead.
“Instead of helping, the police who arrived at the scene handcuffed the survivors, acting like they didn’t care about the bodies on the ground.
“People in the area, including elders, couldn’t believe what they were seeing. They begged the police to focus on taking the dead to the hospital or mortuary instead of arresting those who had just lost their friends.
“After many complaints, the police finally let them go, and the crowd began trying to help, searching for the families of those who had died. It was a deeply sad night, filled with loss and a feeling that things should have been handled differently.”
