Hyacinth Chinweuba
The Lagos State Police has stated that six persons have died in mysterious circumstances in Lagos within one week.
Describing how the deaths occurred, the Lagos State Police public relations officer DSP Bala Elkana, said a 50 -year old man at the weekend fell into a melting pot while operating a machine.
“At about 3.30 am, Sunday usenobong, 50, a staff of Landcraft industry Nig. Ltd, Odogunyan Industrial Estate, Ikorodu, allegedly fell inside a melting hot pot, while operating the company’s machine.
Consequently, the victim died on the spot. Homicide detectives have visited the scene. The body was evacuated to a public morgue for autopsy. The investigation is ongoing.
”In the same vein, a 35- years -old man at the same weekend got trapped while operating a machine, “at about 10:20am, Olatunde Femi, 35, a molding machine operator, at Multipak Nig. Ltd., located at Plot F28, Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, allegedly got trapped while operating the machine.
Consequently, the victim died on the spot. Homicide detectives visited the scene. The body was also evacuated to a public morgue for autopsy.
“On November 20, at about 8.15, a wooden boat fitted with 30HP Yamaha Engine, Operated by Adesuyi John, of Itun-Agan Community, Anuwo-Odofin, with 13 passengers on board, allegedly collided with an NPA Tug Boat, with the inscription ‘Larana and No 9252723, at Itu Àga Area, Amuwo Odofin.
Consequently, the wooden boat capsized and the passengers got drowned.
However, teams of Marine Policemen, Firefighters, and other emergency management agencies swiftly mobilised to the scene, 11 of the passengers were rescued alive while two others are still missing. Meanwhile, search and rescue operations are ongoing”
According to Elkana, on November 17, a 26 years old man drowned while swimming at the National Stadium, Surulere, “at about 1810hrs, police received a distress call that Sodiq Yusuf, 26, of number 26, Horgan Bassey Street, Surulere, allegedly got drowned while swimming in the National Stadium swimming pool Surulere.
A team of policemen was mobilized to the scene. The victim was rescued and rushed to Randle General Hospital, Surulere, where he later died. The body was deposited at the Mainland General Hospital morgue, Yaba, for autopsy “
Elkana said the police were investigating the circumstances surrounding the death that occurred within the period under review.