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Train crushes deaf beggar to death in Ogun

A Lagos-Ibadan standard train has crushed to death a deaf woman who was soliciting for fund.

The incident happened on Wednesday evening, in Itoki, Ogun State.

The pamphlet the deceased had with her suggested that she was deaf.

She was also soliciting money to look after her baby.

A Twitter user, Ojo Zacheus (@ojozacheus247) in a post on Wednesday, said, “The deaf woman was killed by the fed govt train at Itoki, Ogun state dis evn. D most painful part of dis story is dat she was lookin 4 who&how to help her baby. She has a small paper with her, written on it was her request. Plz help RT.”

The 157 kilometres Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway started commercial operations in September 2020.

Attah Aaron

Attah Aaron has spent over six years with Idoma Voice. He writes on religion and health.

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