Angry youths burnt down a cattle laden truck for killing a boy identified as Ayuba Raji in Saki, a town in Oyo State, on Monday, January 12.
The ugly incident reportedly occured at Challenge junction, along a road under construction in the town.
The truck was reportedly carrying cattles out of the Saki when the unfortunate incident occurred.
An eyewitness account reveals that the ongoing road construction was responsible for the accident.
He blamed the handling of the project for many of the crashes occurring in the area, Igbere TV reports.
The eyewitness further said motorists are fond of wrong-way driving on the road, accounting for crashes in recent times, adding that he blamed the problem on speeding and r reckless driving by truck drivers.
He said: “Yesterday, Monday, 11th of January, 2021, around 10pm, an accident occurred at Challenge junction which claimed the life of a boy, Ayuba Raji, who was the younger brother of a popular Yoruba presenter and musician, Monsurat Raji. The boy was riding a motorcycle when he was hit by a truck transporting cows out of Saki.
“An angry mob burnt the truck. It was late before Saki First (Lawal) could get in touch with the police to prevent more damage from being done. Speeding and reckless driving are what we know those cow transporters for. It’s now the right time for us to ensure the Federal Road Safety Corps trains people properly on how to drive. We took the step last year but the COVID-19 pandemic prevented us from going ahead with it.
“We commiserate with the family of the deceased; the contractors need to do something urgently too. That was the second accident in just three months.”
