There was confusion in the Ojota area of Lagos State after a middle-aged man, identified only as Muyibi, collapsed and died in a commercial cab.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the victim boarded the cab after withdrawing money from a United Bank for Africa branch in the Ogudu area. The driver was said to have demanded the cab fare from the victim, who was motionless.
After reaching the terminus, a resident told our correspondent that the driver alighted from the cab to nudge Muyibi, who appeared to be fast asleep. The resident, who did not want to be identified, said, “The driver had picked some other passengers along the way, and they had all paid and dropped off at their various bus stops.
“When the victim did not respond when they got to the terminus, the driver parked the cab to rouse him, but he was cold. The driver raised the alarm, which drew the attention of commuters and passersby to the scene. People checked him and discovered that the man was dead.” Policemen from the Ogudu division were said to have been alerted to the incident. The vehicle was impounded, while the body was deposited in a morgue.