Driver kills 20-yr-old woman over NURTW’s N50 fee

A disagreement between a
commercial bus driver and a member of the
National Union of Road Transport Workers,
NURTW, in Ibadan over a union fee of N50,
yesterday, led to the death of a young lady. The bus, with number plate Lagos XR 989 ISR,
hit the lady at Agodi Gate area of the city. According to an eyewitness, the driver was
trying to avoid paying the fee when he ran into
the lady, whose age was put at 20. The incident drew the ire of passers-by and
traders in the area, who attempted to lynch the
driver and burn the vehicle. The arrival of
policemen put the situation under control. Vanguard gathered that the driver refused to
stop when the NURTW officer waved him down
for the daily fee. While struggling with the
union member, he reportedly lost control of
the vehicle and hit the lady, who was said to
have died instantly. Police took him away to their station, while the
lady was confirmed dead at Adeoyo State
Hospital, Yemetu, Ibadan. The state Acting Police Public Relations
Officer, Mr. Inyang Ignatius, said contrary to
the accusation by the public that the police
were protecting the driver, he was put in
protective custody.