A former Governor of Oyo State, Rasheed Ladoja, on Thursday lost one of his sons in an auto crash
on the Eko Bridge in Lagos. Punch reports.
The deceased, identified as Adebola Ladoja, was driving a Golf saloon car, marked, AKD 107 CJ,
and was said to be on his way to Lagos Island when a Daf truck, with number
plate, JJJ 59 XA, driven by one Justice
Oseghai, rammed into his car on the Eko Bridge.
An eyewitness said the driver of the Daf truck, who was on
top speed, lost control of his vehicle, rammed into the median of the bridge,
before he eventually crashed into the deceased’s car. He said, “It took
several hours before the victim
could be rescued from the wreckage of the vehicle. He was trapped behind the
wheels with blood gushing out of his head.”
The Lagos State Police spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, who confirmed the incident, added that it occurred at
about 3.30pm. She said, “At about 3.30pm
on the Eko Bridge, Lagos Island, a Daf truck with number plate, JJJ 59 XA,
driven by one Justice Oseghai, ran into a Volkswagen Golf saloon car, marked,
AKD 107 CJ, driven by one Adebola Ladoja, the son of a former governor of Oyo
State, Senator Rasheed Ladoja.
“The victim died on
the spot. The corpse has been removed to the Lagos Island General Hospital
mortuary for autopsy while the truck driver has been arrested.”
Some friends of Adebola took to Facebook to mourn the deceased
One of them, Kiri
Phoenix Gray, wrote, “Omg I’m in such
shock to find out my friend Dee CaKe Ladoja is no longer with us. I’ll never
forget what such an amazing friend you were to me Dee and the only person I had
when I first moved to London. I’ll miss you so much and I regret all the times
we said we needed to catch up recently and didn’t. It was only a couple of
weeks ago since we spoke and I won’t forget that conversation.
Another friend, Folarin
Amosu, wrote, “Adebola Ladoja, my
aburo, my good friend and ex colleague, Just heard the sad news about your
accident that led to death. Why bro??? Still saw you two weeks ago when you
visited me, we had a lovely time laughing and sharing business ideas. ‘‘You are
the true legend Debola. Personally you will always be in my heart and I will
always miss you.”
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