An unidentified man has reportedly died after he fell off a truck believed to be conveying him from the North to Lagos.
According to an eyewitness, he was one of the passengers who perched precariously on a trailer and was crushed to death.
The incident happened on Wednesday morning in Magboro area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Another eyewitness claimed that the truck driver perhaps not aware of what had happened, ran over him, broke his head, killing him instantly.
However, bystanders found the victims’ phone on him and they called the last number the deceased appeared to have spoken with.
Fortunately, an unidentified person who claimed to be the victim’s relative gave the name of the deceased as Issa, but did not provide further information about the deceased.
According to the Punch, bystanders later packed his spilt brains into a bag, alongside other simple personal effects found on him, including his Muslim prayer beads.
His corpse was lying by the side of the expressway where the incident had happened, and covered with cloth.
A few locally-woven baskets were lined up unceremoniously as a ‘C-Caution’ of sorts, to prevent road users from driving too close to the body.
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