A man has been killed by a moving train at Cappa area in the Mushin Council of Lagos.
The unidentified victim reportedly died in the accident that occurred around 6pm on Monday, as he walked along the railway tracks.
Confirming the case in a statement signed by its spokesman, Nosa Okunbor, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said the victim was found dead at the scene with severe injuries sustained from the collision.
According to Okunbor, the man died instantly due to the impact of the crash.
The statement read, “In response to distress alert on the train accident along the railway line opposite the LASEMA Response Base in Cappa about 6 pm, the Agency activated its Eagle Response Team.
“Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, an adult male walking along the railway track was found dead after being hit by an oncoming train
“Further investigations conducted by the LRT revealed that the yet-to-be-identified, half-dressed adult male died immediately on the railway tracks due to the impact of the collision.”
