By Charles Pemu 
LAGOS—A yet-to-be-identified elderly woman was tragically crushed to death by a white Pathfinder Jeep along Almaroof, inward Pleasure, Oke-Odo area of Lagos State, in a crash allegedly caused by an intoxicated motorist.
According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the fatal incident occurred after the driver lost control of the vehicle due to a brake failure, causing the Jeep to veer off the road and hit the unsuspecting pedestrian, killing her instantly.
Operatives of LASTMA promptly arrived at the scene, secured the area to ensure smooth traffic flow, and succeeded in apprehending the fleeing driver before he could escape.
Adebayo Taofiq, the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, confirmed the incident, stating that the agency’s officials quickly alerted officers of the Ile-Epo Police Division, who took over the case and commenced investigation. The severely damaged vehicle was towed and handed over to the Police for forensic examination, while the victim’s family was contacted via her mobile phone found at the scene.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, condemned the increasing rate of fatal road crashes linked to reckless and intoxicated drivers in Lagos.
Bakare-Oki warned that such acts of indiscipline and moral decay would no longer be tolerated, stressing that offenders would face the full wrath of the law.
“The sanctity of human life is inviolable. The continued slaughter of innocent citizens through sheer recklessness and moral irresponsibility is intolerable,” Bakare-Oki stated. He urged law enforcement agencies to ensure the arrested driver is prosecuted in line with the relevant traffic and criminal laws of Lagos State, reaffirming LASTMA’s commitment to sustained enforcement and public safety on the state’s road networks.