FUL lecturer dies in truck accident
Tragedy struck in the university community of Felele, Lokoja, the Kogi State capital when a heavy-duty truck crushed a lecturer in the Department of Theatre Arts, Federal University, Lokoja.
The Kogi State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr Tenimu Etuku, confirmed the death of the lecturer, Mrs Kemi Emmanuel, on Thursday, describing the incident as “very sad and unfortunate.”
Etuku said the accident occurred around 3:30 pm on Wednesday when the lecturer fell off a commercial motorcycle, popularly known as an okada, after being hit by a speeding truck along the highway at Crusher, in the Lokoja metropolis.
“When the accident happened, our rescue team responded promptly and quickly rushed the victim to the Kogi State Specialist Hospital, where she was confirmed dead.
“The corpse of the deceased has been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary,” he said.
The FRSC commander expressed shock over the conduct of the okada rider involved in the incident.
