Tragedy In Abeokuta As Passenger Dies Inside Taxi Cab

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvCCk6ytQbuDXzNz6FcDSBNGM2-EjUD4jHy4Rb_tM9ycONJBMVt1yNEd3Yy9iI8FXWglkKF2vRbXxfovc190SrJCeyPdTLepF4F7sHRW3Xh01ADIh0p_IpphLJjXVYVTQGGmXke5UO0V1/s1600/Ogun+State1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvCCk6ytQbuDXzNz6FcDSBNGM2-EjUD4jHy4Rb_tM9ycONJBMVt1yNEd3Yy9iI8FXWglkKF2vRbXxfovc190SrJCeyPdTLepF4F7sHRW3Xh01ADIh0p_IpphLJjXVYVTQGGmXke5UO0V1/s1600/Ogun+State1.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Tragedy struck in the Kemta, Idi Aba area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday after a passenger died inside a taxi on his way to buy herbal remedies.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The passenger, later identified as Michael Hogan, was said to have boarded the taxi from Odeda in the Odeda Local Government Area and was on his way to Idi Aba in the Abeokuta metropolis, when the incident occurred.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><i>The PUNCH</i></b> correspondent gathered that the driver of the taxi knew that his passenger was dead when Hogan could not alight from the car on getting to Iyana Mortuary junction, Idi- Aba.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The driver consequently raised the alarm that attracted other motorists and passersby.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Hogan, who had been ill for some time, was said to be hurrying to the home of a vendor of herbal remedies in Abeokuta, when he died on the way.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Passersby were said to have encouraged the driver to take the remains of the passenger to the nearest police station ─ Kemta-Idi Aba Police Division.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> At the police station, the police had to contend with the curious crowd that besieged the station to catch a glimpse of both the driver and the corpse.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the incident and said the driver discovered that Hogan had died in his car at the Iyana Mortuary area around 7.45am, adding that the driver went to the nearest police station to report it.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Adejobi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the family of the deceased, had been contacted, and they claimed Hogan had been ill for a long time.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> He said: "The family said Hogan left home early in the morning for Abeokuta to collect herbal remedies, not knowing that would be his end.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "The police will soon release the corpse to the family for burial after due process must have been followed."</div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b>=============================================================</b><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b style="font-family: '';"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;">PLACE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS HERE  </span>=============================================================</b></div> </div> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><u>DUBAI VISAS IN 7-DAYS</u></span></b><br /> <b>Do you need Single-Entry or Multiple-Entry Visas to the UAE (Dubai Visas) for 14-Days (Single-Entry Only), 30-Days or 90-Days? Processing within 7-working days! We guarantee you affordable prices. Contact <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Rukky Travels and Tours</span> at <span style="color: red;">rukkytravels@gmail.com</span></b><br /> <b>*********************************************************************</b><br /> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: blue;">YOU TOO CAN HAVE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS PLACED HERE. CONTACT US AT </span><span style="color: red;">tnn.ng1@gmail.com</span><span style="color: blue;"> FOR AD PLACEMENT DETAILS</span></b></div>

Tragedy In Abeokuta As Passenger Dies Inside Taxi Cab

Tragedy struck in the Kemta, Idi Aba area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday after a passenger died inside a taxi on his way to buy herbal remedies. The passenger, later identified as Michael Hogan, …

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