There was confusion and sadness at the Garin Alimi roundabout in Ilorin, Kwara state capital on Monday, September 13, as a tragic incident occurred around 8 pm when a tricyclist known as ‘Feargod’ was reportedly killed by a yet to be identified lawyer.
WITHIN NIGERIA gathered that the tricycle operator, mistakenly hit the lawyer’s car from the back, which resulted in a hot argument.
“Out of provocation, the yet to be identified lawyer allegedly hit the tricyclist with something suspected to be a ‘charm’.
“The man fell down and died instantly,” the source added.
The police have taken over the matter and the remains of the late tricyclist has been deposited at the Garin Alimi hospital in Ilorin close to the roundabout, the scene of the tragic incident.
Efforts to reach the spokesman of the state police command, Mr Okasanmi Ajayi, for his reaction failed, as a text message sent to him was not replied at the time of this report.