A driver has suddenly died while on the high way in Lagos state leaving many people totally shocked over the incident.
A man on the floor (File photo)
Policemen at Idimu Division have recovered the corpse of an unidentified commercial driver who was found dead inside his bus while driving on the high way in Lagos. The incident caused serious panic in the area.
According to PM Express, the incident happened close to Council bus stop in Idimu area of Lagos where he was plying before he was found dead on the driver’s seat.
The Idimu Police Division and the DPO led his team to the scene and recovered the corpse and deposited it at the mortuary for autopsy report. The yellow commercial bus inside which the deceased passed on was also recovered and parked at the police station as exhibit.
What would have caused his death was not yet known as the autopsy report was not yet out. However, residents suspected that he might have died due to stress or may have had a terminal ailment that would have caused his death.
It was gathered that there was no incidence of accident in the area and the bus had no scratch or damage.
Another source said that the police has contacted his 18 years old daughter who revealed that she had not seen her father for the past 17 years. This fueled the suspicion that he may have separated from his family for several years.
The police source said the corpse has been deposited at the Yaba mortuary, and if the family was not located within a stipulated time, the corpse will qualify for mass burial by the state government.