Lagos State Police command said they are looking for the driver of an unknown vehicle that knocked and killed Olaolu Mudasiru a.k.a Dr. Bob around Bourdilion Road in Ikoyi, Lagos.
Dr. Bob who is the son of former Lagos State military administrator Gbolahan Mudasiru was hit alongside two others while cycling on Sunday morning. The driver of the vehicle escaped from the scene of the accident.
According to Lagos State police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin the make of the vehicle and the driver remain unknown as the police continue to hunt for the villain.
“At about 0530hrs, a distress call was received at the station that a vehicle make & driver yet unknown allegedly hit one Dr. Laolu Mudashiru ‘m’ aged 68yrs, a deputy managing director of Vetiva Cou and a son to the late Air Commodore, Gbolahan Mudashiru of Banana Island, Ikoyi with two others while cycling along Gerrard Road near NNPC Plc Ikoyi.
“As a result of the accident, victims sustained injuries on their bodies and were rushed to Lagoon Hospital, Bourdillon, Ikoyi where Mudashiru ‘m’ later died while others are still responding to treatment based on the report a team of traffic personnel visited the hospital.
“The corpse was inspected and photographed. The corpse was evacuated and deposited at a public morgue for autopsy.
“Meanwhile, effort is ongoing to track down the fleeing driver. Investigation is in progress, and we have not made any arrest,” said SP Hundeyin.
