In a tragic incident on Saturday, a 50-year-old man, identified only as Emmanuel, lost his life after being struck by a moving train near the Arena Shopping Mall in the Oshodi area of Lagos. The incident has raised concerns over safety along railway tracks in the state.
According to reports, the deceased’s sister, whose name has not yet been disclosed, received a distressing phone call around 9 am, informing her that her brother had been fatally hit by the train.
The Lagos State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident, stating that the Mosafejo Division was alerted around 1:33 pm. Upon receiving the report, a team of detectives was immediately dispatched to the scene to assess the situation.
“The scene was visited and photographed by a team of detectives,” said Hundeyin. “The corpse was evacuated to a public morgue for autopsy.”
The case has now been transferred to the Railway Police Command in Ebute Metta for further investigation, as authorities seek to understand the circumstances that led to the accident. It is still unclear why Emmanuel was on the tracks at the time of the collision, but investigations are underway.
This tragic incident has drawn comparisons to a similar accident that occurred in August in the Mushin area of Lagos, where a male pedestrian was crushed to death by a moving train near the Cappa railway tracks. That incident took place around 6 pm, with witnesses reporting that the victim was walking along the tracks when the train struck him.
Following the August incident, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) released a statement, confirming that the victim had died instantly due to the severe injuries sustained from the collision. Nosa Okunbor, the spokesperson for LASEMA, noted that the tragic outcome highlighted the dangers of walking along active railway lines, urging residents to exercise caution and awareness.
The recent accident in Oshodi has once again brought attention to railway safety in Lagos, prompting calls for increased measures to prevent further tragedies.
