Akintoye Benson, an aide to the Chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, has reportedly died.
According to a viral video, he was seen dead in a wrecked vehicle that crashed on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos.
According to available information, the crash occurred on Thursday night.
A friend of the deceased, Ogunseye Vincent, who confirmed his death, wrote on his Facebook page that the late Benson was a vibrant man with high hopes and vision.
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Vincent wrote: “The news of your passing came to me as a rude shock.
“You were a vibrant man with high hopes and vision.
“Though the memory we shared remains forever, I take solace in the trust that Olodumare will grant your soul a peaceful rest.
“Sail well to eternity, Comrade Akintoye Benson (Baba Ogun).”
Until his death, Benson was the chairman of the Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria, Zone H.
Efforts to speak with Akinsanya for comment proved abortive as his phone could not be reached as of the time of filing this report.
