Obasempire reports that an unidentified Keke driver has taken his own life after unsuccessful efforts to recover his confiscated tricycle from government officials.
The incident took place in the Ikorodu region of Lagos State.
Reports indicate that the tricycle operator was stopped by agents who confiscated his vehicle and took it to their office near Jubilee Estate.
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Despite his ongoing pleas and attempts to reclaim his tricycle, all efforts were in vain.
Frustrated, the man ended his own life on a tree in front of the compound housing the offices of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), and Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO).
An eyewitness, Prince Excel of Aiyekooto Reporters, who captured the incident on video, described it as unfortunate, noting that the suicide occurred on Thursday morning.
A note accompanying Excel’s video indicated that the tricyclist took his life due to the authorities’ refusal to return his seized tricycle, despite his pleas.
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The spokesperson for LASTMA, Taofiq Adebayo, however, denied any involvement of their officers in the seizure, stating that no tricycle was impounded within their premises in the area.
“We don’t know anything about the incident. LASTMA is not involved in anything of such, and we don’t know anything about the hanging of the dead body,” he said.
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