An eighteen-year-old boy, Thursday morning, lost his life when a truck fully loaded with petrol failed brake and fell at Felele junction in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital.
Eye witness account disclosed that the accident occurred around 7: 30 am when people were struggling to board taxi that would convey them to their places of work.
It was gathered that the victim of the unfortunate accident whose mother fried bean cakes (Akara) assisted his mother by taking the grinded beans and other materials to the junction ahead of the arrival of the mother to commence frying when the truck failed brake and killed him on the spot.
The victim, Rufai Usman, was said to have just secured admission for a National Diploma of the Kogi State Polytechnic but was yet to resume due to COVID-19 pandemic that stalled educational activities globally.
It was gathered that the victim’s mother, aged 41, fainted when the news of the sudden death of her son whom she had been struggling to train reached her.
One of the residents of Felele community, Mr Moses Ajayi, lamented that the persistent accidents at the area was becoming unbearable, appealing to the government to find a lasting solution.
“It is unfortunate that Felele has become a centre of motor accident where vibrant people lose their lives. This year alone more than five major accident had occurred where many lives were lost.
“In fact if I have the means I will relocate from this area because this recurrent accident in this area is already fearful and worrisome,” he said.
