BEGGAR CRUSHED TO DEATH BY TRAIN IN LAGOS
khaleb
Apr 09, 2019
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Monday confirmed a passenger train crushed a beggar to death at Muslim area of Lagos.
Mr Jerry Oche, the Lagos District Manager (RDM) of the corporation, made confirmation while addressing newsmen on the incident in Lagos.
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an Ijoko to Iddo bound Mass Transit Train crushed a beggar to death near the Mushin railway station on Monday morning.
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NAN reports that the unidentified beggar was one of the six beggars that sat in a row near the railway line at the Mushin Railway corridor.
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Oche said the life of every Nigerian was important to the corporation, advising people to endeavour to obey the order and signs attached to the rail lines.
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According to him, it is against the law to sit or trade besides the railway line, either begging for alms or for any other reason.
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Oche, however, warned traders, hawkers, beggars and passersby to stay away from the rail lines across the state to avoid casualty.
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"Anybody who has no business entering the train should not be on the rail corridor, because it is very dangerous.
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"It's like a suicide mission seeing a train approaching and you are still sitting down on the track,ÔÇØ he said. (NAN)
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