Lagos: Police arrest two suspects in connection with murder of truck driver

By Sodiq Adelakun

The Police Command in Lagos has arrested two individuals believed to be connected to the murder of a truck driver in the Mile 2 area of Lagos have been apprehended by the Lagos Police Command.

SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrests on Wednesday.

Hundeyin also mentioned that the truck involved in the incident has been taken to the Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA) yard in Oshodi.

“Two suspects have been arrested and they are helping the police in ongoing investigation,” he said.

Unconfirmed reports on Tuesday had said men of the state taskforce allegedly killed a yet-to-be-identified person at Mile 2 area, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.

This led to a protest by some persons, who set up bonfires on the ever-busy road.

Hundeyin, while reacting to the incident, said that the police received conflicting reports about the killing around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday.

He said the motor boy of the truck was also injured and was receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

“The claims cannot be confirmed yet. Information is still sketchy. The situation has been brought under control.

“Police patrol teams have arrived and the obstacles are being cleared for free flow of traffic,” he said.