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Lagos – A yet-to-be-identified adult male has died after a hit-and-run accident in Lagos, South-West Nigeria, emergency agency said.
The incident reportedly occurred at Onipanu bus stop, inward Fadeyi, along Funsho-Williams Avenue, around 8 p.m. on Saturday.
Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu said: “Upon arrival of the agency’s Response Team at the incident scene, it was observed that an adult male was hit by a vehicle, registration number unknown, and that the driver of the vehicle absconded with the vehicle immediately after the incident.
“The victim, a yet-to-be identified adult male, sustained head injuries and was given urgent medical attention by the agency’s Paramedics.”
Oke-Osanyitolu confirmed that the victim died while receiving urgent medical treatment at the Trauma Centre in Gbagada area of the state.