Two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service lost their lives in a tragic accident on the Lagos - Badagry Expressway on Saturday .
It was learnt that the two victims , who were in a Toyota Camry with the number plate , YLA 121 BJ , were at a checkpoint when they were crushed by their colleague , who drove a Toyota Avalon , with number plate , YAB 366 JY .
The three officials were reportedly attached to the Seme Border Command, Lagos .
While the two crushed customs officers died on the spot, the driver of the Avalon was said to be unconscious at the Intensive Care Unit of the Badagry General Hospital , where he was receiving treatment .
Our correspondent gathered that officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps , led by the Badagry unit Commander , Fatai Bakare , deposited the remains of the deceased in a morgue .
A witness said the accident was caused by a burst tyre.
He said , “ The incident happened around 7 . 45 am on Saturday at Gbaji checkpoint . The customs officers were crushed to death by a Toyota Avalon driven by another customs officer of the same command .
“ His car was descending the Gbaji Bridge and heading for Seme when one of his tyres burst. He lost control , thereby sending the two officers to their death. ”
The customs unit commander , Bakare , however, said the accident was caused by speeding.
He said , “The customs officers were inside their vehicle at one of the checkpoints on the Lagos - Seme Road . The driver of the Avalon was on top speed when he crashed into them . He veered off the road and rammed into them . The two customs officers died on the spot, while the man responsible for the accident is in a coma . ”
The Public Relations Officer of the NCS , Seme Command, Saidu Abdulahi , confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Usman and Kabiru .
He also confirmed that the driver of the Avalon was a customs officer and identified him as George .
He said , “ On Saturday , July 14, 2018, I received reports of an incident involving three officers of the Seme Area Command at Gbaji checkpoint . Usman and Kabiru were involved in a ghastly motor accident which resulted in their fatalities.
“ The driver of the other vehicle , George , is currently on admission at a general hospital . ”
A doctor at the Badagry General Hospital said on Sunday that the driver of the Avalon was still in a coma , adding that he was being monitored .
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