Lagos – Authorities at the Nigeria
Railway Corporation on Friday confirmed the death of a middle-aged woman
believed to have been crushed to death by a train.
The Lagos District Manager of the
corporation, Mr Akin Osinowo, in Lagos, said that the incident
occurred on Thursday evening when the woman attempted to jump on a moving
train.
The woman was reported to have
jumped down from a tricycle conveying her and hurried to catch an Apapa-Ijoko
bound train but fell off the train while struggling to get on it.
The incident was confirmed to have
occurred at Iganmu area of Lagos.
Osinowo said that the woman may have
died as a result of injuries she may have sustained from the fall.
“As I am speaking to you, I cannot
say the extent of damage she would have encountered but I can say that the case
has been reported to the police at the railway compound, Ebute Metta.
“I also learnt that some people came
to claim the corpse yesterday (Thursday) but they were advised to get proof of
ownership and I do not know if they are back this morning,” he said.
When NAN visited the police station
at the Railway Compound, the officers declined comment on the issue.
Efforts to reach the Commissioner of
Police, Railways command, Mr Jattau Nyats, for comments proved abortive as he
was not in the office and did not take calls put to his mobile telephone line.
(NAN)
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