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Lagos accident: Train crushes trader attempting to save son

Lagos accident: Train crushes trader attempting to save son

Due to the incident that occurred on Monday around the Nigerian Army Shopping Arena, Oshodi, Lagos State, a train has crushed a shoe merchant, Christopher Ngobidi, to death, while his son, Arinze, is fighting for his life in a hospital.
It was learnt that the train had earlier collided with a white Ford Ecoline 250 bus with number plate, GGE 972 GE, at the PWD area. The train, while pulling the Ford vehicle, got to the Army Shopping Arena, where Ngobidi parked his Toyota Highlander on the rail tracks. The Anambra State indigene, a trader at the Arena, was waiting for the gate of the shopping mall to open when he saw the approaching train, Ngobidi raced to the vehicle to rescue his son, who was sleeping in the vehicle, but was crushed to death by the train. It was learnt that the shop of the deceased and stalls around the deceased’s shop were locked. An eyewitness, Hezekiah Adekanmi, said, “The man parked on the rail track while he was waiting for the Arena gate to be opened. While the train was coming with a bus that it had earlier hit, it started honking. But the man, who was not in the car, remembered that his son was inside the vehicle and he ran to rescue him. “Before he could come out of the vehicle, they were hit by the train and pushed inside a gutter. The man died immediately, while his son was injured. The train still dragged the bus to the Oshodi under bridge before it stopped.” Efechukwu Udeh, a shop owner around Ngobidi’s shop, who described the deceased as a nice man, lamented that he would be sorely missed. Udeh said, “Christopher (Ngobidi) was my neighbour in this market and he was nice to everybody. “The man attempted to rescue his son who was sleeping inside the vehicle when the train crushed him, while his son was injured. The boy is unconscious at the hospital. Christopher’s wife called me this morning to ask after the husband, but I had to lie to her that he had not got to the market yet because I don’t know what to tell her.” However, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who visited the scene, sympathised with the families of the victims. Sanwo-Olu said, “This incident is regrettable because it happened on the day all stakeholders reached a consensus to close down the gates into the shopping arena. And this is part of the concerns we have been raising about commuters’ safety on this axis. We need to act fast. This fatal accident should strengthen our resolve to do the needful and prevent a repeat of the sad incident in the future. “It is also a clarion call on our people to be safety conscious whenever they need to drive across rail tracks. If there is slow movement of vehicles at any railway bypass, then there is the need to keep a safe distance from the rail tracks.”
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It is also a clarion call on our people to be safety conscious whenever they need to drive across rail tracks. If there is slow movement of vehicles at any railway bypass, then there is the need to keep a safe distance from the rail tracks.

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Hmmm. This isn't ordinary. I urge the police to investigate the matter properly.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

Hmmm

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

What a wicked world. I pray that God kingdom should come on time.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

The turnout showed that people have shown that they are ready for democracy. The only disappointment so far is that the machine is not working.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

One would have expected that INEC will have deployed more card readers and more voting points in high-density polling centres.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

Governing the country has its own challenges. SAP did damage to this country which will continue to compromise the integrity of political actions for a long time to come.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

We cant grow. Imagine a system where for almost 25 years interest rates stood at 35 per cent. What can I do with an interest rate of 35 per cent? If this economy cant grow, bring a band of angels from the skies to run your country, theyll be in trouble.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

They have seen that we serve a living God. We thank the governor for listening to us. He has done well after looking at all the variables.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

We are not assuming at all, because it is a group that their own motivation is based on ideology and what is difficult to kill kinetically is ideology. So ideology can be defeated by all stakeholders, particularly those that speak to their conscience, or that speak and touch their mind.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

Congratulations to Godwin Obaseki more victory in Jesus mighty name ????????????

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

The dollars brought in a bullion van to Edo have gone down. My advice is for him to relocate to be living with his godfather in Lagos.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

Why is it that people are so wicked. The wicked will not go unpunished.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

I suggested that the building has yet to be approved with on site evaluations, indicating that the materials used to construct the collapsed part of the structure are sub-standard. I also urged the Abia state governmenut to prosecute those responsible for collapsed building.

pinkyj, September 17, 2020.

I urged the police to arrest all his accomplices too so that they wont continue with their unruly behaviour on the roads.

pinkyj, September 17, 2020.

I appealed to the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force to immediately commence investigation into the circumstances and events that led to the death of the victim. Also urged the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Police to launch a comprehensive investigation into this tragedy.

pinkyj, September 17, 2020.

This is serious. I urged the victims family to take heart and I also pray that God should give them heart to bear the lost.

pinkyj, September 17, 2020.

You carry money in trucks all over the place to disfigure democracy and you are preaching democracy. Money cannot buy Edo State. Edo no be Lagos

pinkyj, September 17, 2020.

That's a good fact I Will therefore call on the National Assembly and all Nigerians to vigorously reject this attempt to perpetrate fraud on the nation by effectively scuttling the EFCC and shutting down Nigerias anti-corruption war.

pinkyj, September 17, 2020.

That's a good thing.

pinkyj, September 17, 2020.

Good job well done. They must be prosecuted.

pinkyj, September 17, 2020.

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Hmmm. This isn't ordinary. I urge the police to investigate the matter properly.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

Hmmm

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

What a wicked world. I pray that God kingdom should come on time.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

The turnout showed that people have shown that they are ready for democracy. The only disappointment so far is that the machine is not working.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

One would have expected that INEC will have deployed more card readers and more voting points in high-density polling centres.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

Governing the country has its own challenges. SAP did damage to this country which will continue to compromise the integrity of political actions for a long time to come.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

We cant grow. Imagine a system where for almost 25 years interest rates stood at 35 per cent. What can I do with an interest rate of 35 per cent? If this economy cant grow, bring a band of angels from the skies to run your country, theyll be in trouble.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

They have seen that we serve a living God. We thank the governor for listening to us. He has done well after looking at all the variables.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

We are not assuming at all, because it is a group that their own motivation is based on ideology and what is difficult to kill kinetically is ideology. So ideology can be defeated by all stakeholders, particularly those that speak to their conscience, or that speak and touch their mind.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

Congratulations to Godwin Obaseki more victory in Jesus mighty name ????????????

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

The dollars brought in a bullion van to Edo have gone down. My advice is for him to relocate to be living with his godfather in Lagos.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

Why is it that people are so wicked. The wicked will not go unpunished.

pinkyj, September 21, 2020.

I suggested that the building has yet to be approved with on site evaluations, indicating that the materials used to construct the collapsed part of the structure are sub-standard. I also urged the Abia state governmenut to prosecute those responsible for collapsed building.

pinkyj, September 17, 2020.

I urged the police to arrest all his accomplices too so that they wont continue with their unruly behaviour on the roads.

pinkyj, September 17, 2020.

I appealed to the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force to immediately commence investigation into the circumstances and events that led to the death of the victim. Also urged the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Police to launch a comprehensive investigation into this tragedy.

pinkyj, September 17, 2020.

This is serious. I urged the victims family to take heart and I also pray that God should give them heart to bear the lost.

pinkyj, September 17, 2020.

You carry money in trucks all over the place to disfigure democracy and you are preaching democracy. Money cannot buy Edo State. Edo no be Lagos

pinkyj, September 17, 2020.

That's a good fact I Will therefore call on the National Assembly and all Nigerians to vigorously reject this attempt to perpetrate fraud on the nation by effectively scuttling the EFCC and shutting down Nigerias anti-corruption war.

pinkyj, September 17, 2020.

That's a good thing.

pinkyj, September 17, 2020.

Good job well done. They must be prosecuted.

pinkyj, September 17, 2020.

Read More Comments