Okada rider dives in front of trailer, SUV over N3,000 registration fee

THE Iyana Adeoyo end of Ring Road, Ibadan, the
Oyo State capital, was thrown into confusion on
Thursday, at about 2:30 p.m when an
unidentified man in his thirties, attempted to
kill himself by throwing himself at oncoming
articulated vehicles. Nigerian Tribune investigations revealed that
the man, an Okada rider, had been
apprehended by officers of the Oyo State
commercial vehicle registration unit who had,
upon checking his papers, alleged that they
were fake. The seizure of the Okada man’s motorcycle
had shocked him. He pleaded vehemently that he was not aware
that the papers were not genuine. However, his pleas were said to have fallen on
deaf ears, a situation which turned ugly, when
the man attempted suicide as he flung himself
under an articulated vehicle, and then, a SUV. His attempt, however, was futile as onlookers
rescued him each time he did so. He later went into shock and started foaming
from the mouth, after which some policemen
arrived and carried him to the Adeoyo State
Hospital.