NYSC Member Crushd to Death by Fuel Tanker in Kwara State
Mr Muibi Abdulrasa a member of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) was crushed to death on Saturday evening by a Fuel Tanker conveying petrol in Ilesha-Baruba town of Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara.
The tanker was said to be coming from Saki in Oyo State to dispense petrol at a filling station, while the deceased and his colleague were riding on the same commercial motorcycle from a market in Ilesha-Baruba when the incident occurred.
According to Daily Post the commercial motorcyclist tried to overtake the tanker, but collided with an on-coming wheel-barrow being pushed by a man by the side of the road.
The deceased, a 2013 “Batch C’’ corps member, was said to be an indigene of Kwara and a graduate of Accounting from the Kwara State Polytechnic.
Mr Ajayi Okansanmi, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Kwara State Police Command, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
He said that the driver of the vehicle had been arrested and investigation is ongoing.
The tanker was said to be coming from Saki in Oyo State to dispense petrol at a filling station, while the deceased and his colleague were riding on the same commercial motorcycle from a market in Ilesha-Baruba when the incident occurred.
According to Daily Post the commercial motorcyclist tried to overtake the tanker, but collided with an on-coming wheel-barrow being pushed by a man by the side of the road.
The deceased, a 2013 “Batch C’’ corps member, was said to be an indigene of Kwara and a graduate of Accounting from the Kwara State Polytechnic.
Mr Ajayi Okansanmi, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Kwara State Police Command, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
He said that the driver of the vehicle had been arrested and investigation is ongoing.
NYSC Member Crushd to Death by Fuel Tanker in Kwara State
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