Dangote staff bus crushes employee to death in Ogun

A tragic accident in the Ibesehe area of Yewa North Local Government, Ogun State, has resulted in the death of Taoreed Okanlawon, an employee of Dangote Cement. The incident occurred on Saturday near the Dangote Roundabout.

According to eyewitness accounts, Okanlawon was a passenger on a motorcycle that hit a speed bump, causing him to fall into the path of an oncoming company bus. The bus, unable to stop in time, tragically ran over him, leading to his immediate death.

Ogun State Police Command spokesperson Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident, noting that the driver of the bus fled the scene following the accident.

Officers from the Imasayi Division quickly responded to the scene to conduct an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic event.

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She narrated, “The incident involved a Dangote staff bus from the Agrosac Packaging Department, bearing the registration number Lagos MUS 53 XS, driven by an unidentified driver who fled the scene. The second vehicle involved was a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle ridden by Achile Ejigho, a male staff member of the Mines Department at Dangote Cement Company, with a passenger, Taoreed Okanlawon, also of the same department.

“The accident happened when the motorcyclist attempted to overtake the bus and lost control after hitting a pothole, causing him to collide with the bus’ front tyre. Unfortunately, the passenger, Taoreed Okanlawon, was run over and died instantly.”

The PPRO noted that the body of the deceased was taken to a mortuary in the area while the injured victim was taken to the cement firm’s hospital for treatment.

“The body was later removed and taken to the state hospital mortuary in Ilaro for an autopsy. The motorcyclist sustained serious injuries and was transported to the Jajo Hospital Dangote, where he is currently receiving treatment and is reportedly responding well.

“An investigation into the incident is ongoing,” Odutola concluded.

When contacted, the spokesperson for the Dangote Cement Industry, Tony Chiejina, asked our correspondent to reach out to a colleague, Francis Browne, which he did but Browne had yet to respond to enquiries on the incident as of the time of filing this report.