A fatal motor accident has claimed the life of Akintoye Benson, an aide to the chairman of the Lagos Chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo.
According to a viral video, Benson’s lifeless body was seen in a wrecked vehicle after the auto crash on Third Mainland Bridge on Thursday night.
Confirming his death, a friend of the deceased, Ogunseye Vincent, wrote on his Facebook page that the late Benson was a vibrant man with high hopes and vision.
“The news of your passing came to me as a rude shock. You were a vibrant man with high hopes and vision,” Vincent said.
“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),” he added.
Until his death, Benson was the chairman of the Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria (TOOAN) Zone H.