SAD! Keke driver commits suicide at LASTMA office over tricycle seizure

A yet-to-be-identified Keke driver has committed suicide following unsuccessful attempts to recover his seized tricycle from government agents.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the unfortunate incident occurred in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

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It was gathered that the tricycle operator was intercepted by officials who seized his tricycle and transported it to their office near Jubilee Estate.

However, persistent pleas and efforts from the tricyclist to retrieve his vehicle, proved abortive.

Frustrated, the man ended his own life on a tree in front of the compound housing the offices of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), and Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO).

An eyewitness, Prince Excel of Aiyekooto Reporters, who captured the incident on video, described it as unfortunate, noting that the suicide occurred on Thursday morning.

A note accompanying Excelโ€™s video indicated that the tricyclist took his life due to the authoritiesโ€™ refusal to return his seized tricycle, despite his pleas.

The spokesperson for LASTMA, Taofiq Adebayo, however, denied any involvement of their officers in the seizure, stating that no tricycle was impounded within their premises in the area.

โ€œWe donโ€™t know anything about the incident. LASTMA is not involved in anything of such, and we donโ€™t know anything about the hanging of the dead body,โ€ he said.