Commercial Tricyclist Killed Over Right Of Way In Lagos

The police in Lagos say a tricycle operator, Aniete Bassey, has allegedly been killed by a motorist over right of way in Surulere area of the state. Spokesman for the police in the state DSP Bala Elkana confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, saying that it happened on Sunday along Akerele Street, off Falolu, Surulere.

Elkana said at about 9.130pm on Sunday, Surulere police station received a distress call from Randle Hospital Surulere that a tricycle operator was brought there with a broken head, in a pool of blood but died on arrival.

He said information gathered by homicide detectives revealed that the deceased had a misunderstanding with a man in a jeep on a major road along Akerele Street, Surulere.

According to Elkana, during the scuffle, the driver of the Jeep brought out a wheel spanner and hit the deceased person twice on the head. He said that after a thorough examination of available traces, the Jeep driver was identified as Christian Innocent, 39 years old. “He was arrested by a team of detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer Surulere, CSP Jimoh Jabaje on Aug. 22.

He confessed to have engaged the deceased person in a fight over right of way. (NAN) “He confessed that there was a vulgar abuse between him and the tricyclist over who among them had the right of way as they both accused each other of rough driving.

“There was no crash between the Jeep and the Tricycle. The suspect will be charged to court,” he said.

InterSwitch and Slum2School Partner, donates STEM & Innovation Lab To Makoko Children

Ever heard of the Slum2School? This is an NGO focused on providing educational opportunities for kids in disadvantaged communities especially in Makoko area, a slum community in Lagos. Digital payments giant, Interswitch has partnered with Slum2School to provide a modern and world-class learning environment for the kids in that community.

The Makoko community is located on the coast of Yaba, just below and across the famous third mainland bridge in Lagos. With little or no access to clean water, electricity and schools, the small informal settlement of 150,000 (primarily) fisher-people is easily one of the most disadvantaged communities in Lagos. This is apparently why Interswitch and Slum2School chose to launch their initiative around there.

According to Punch Newspapers, the innovation lab, which is fitted with 50 computers, is situated at Adekunle Anglican School, along the main Makoko road that connects the community to the Yaba suburb.

“STEM help students learn things like critical thinking and problem solving, so they can be the next generation of leaders and innovators,” said Interswitch Group CEO, Mitchell Elegbe during the commissioning of the lab yesterday in Makoko.

Meet a female mechanic who assembles 'Keke Napep' parts from scratch in Anambra State.

It's often said that what a man can do, a woman can do better, this is a woman that is walking in the paths men walked. Meet Ada Mike, Nigerian female mechanic who assembles 'Keke Napep' parts from scratch in Anambra State. See more pictures below...

See The Solar Power Keke Napep Seen In Lagos

A proud Nigerian man who built a solar powered tricycle popularly known as 'Keke Napep' drew attention to himself yesterday at Yaba area of Lagos after driving it to the area. According to multiple online reports, it took the man some months to complete the project which runs on solar energy.

See more pictures below..