He said, “The tipper that Morufu was driving developed a mechanical fault, which made him to park it inside the NNPC filling station at the Majidun bus stop. While bending down to examine the tipper, the mechanic, who was driving out of Ikorodu, lost control of the SUV and crushed Morufu to death. The SUV hit him and dragged him from the filling station to the vulcanizer’s shop in the area. “From what we gathered, the driver is a mechanic who wanted to go and fix the SUV when the accident happened. “One of the victims, Morufu Balogun, 29, died on the spot, while Adeniyi Ayuba and one other, whose name is yet unknown, sustained injuries.

Source: Punch February 13, 2019 02:37 UTC