The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the de.ath of a 60-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Wasiu Babatunde Adeniran, who was swept away by floodwaters following a heavy downpour along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in the Alakuko area of Lagos
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed that the incident occurred on May 20, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m.
Adeniran reportedly lost control of his motorcycle during the torrential rainfall and was overwhelmed by the surging flood, which dragged both the rider and his motorcycle away.
“The unfortunate incident took place along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Alakuko, during heavy rainfall.
The victim, Wasiu Babatunde Adeniran, fell off his motorcycle, which was also carried away by the flood,” the statement read.
Search efforts were immediately launched, with authorities recovering the motorcycle around 6:00 p.m. on the same day. However, the victim’s body was not found until the following morning.
“The body was discovered at about 9 a.m. on May 21, 2025, at the Obasanjo River in Ota, Ogun State,” Hundeyin confirmed.
Police detectives visited the scene of the incident as well as the location where the body was recovered, taking photographs and collecting relevant evidence to aid ongoing investigations.
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