A commercial motorcyclist, popularly
called okada rider was stabbed in the stomach by two hoodlums
suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on the long-bridge end of the Lagos-Ibadan
Expressway. It was learnt that the victim, Mr. Owolabi Habib, had picked his
assailants at Berger, Lagos, who posed as passengers. The hoodlums had told him
they were going to New Kara, Ogun State, located around the long bridge. A
source within Habib’s family said, “As soon as they got near their destination
and Owolabi(Habib) slowed down, one of the men pulled out a long knife and
stabbed him in the stomach. “Habib told us that he abandoned his okada and fled
to save himself. But the stab was so deep that his intestine came out.” It was
learnt that a motorist later rescued Habib and rushed him to the Lagos State
Accident and Trauma Centre at Tollgate. Findings showed that Habib
had been referred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. A doctor at
the centre, who declined to give his name, said, “The wound he sustained needs
intensive care. That is why he was moved to LASUTH.” The Ogun State Police
Command spokesman, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, said the incident had not been reported
to the police in the state. He said, “We don’t have that report yet. But we are
interested in getting the victim’s account so that we can work together to rid
that area of criminal elements. Please if you can get across to him; advise him
to report to the nearest police station.” On July 7, 2012, a retired
Brigadier-General, Sylvester Iruh, was killed on the bridge by suspected Fulani
herdsmen as he was changing the tyre of his car.
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