Commercial tricyclist slumps, dies in Delta

A commercial tricycle operator, otherwise known as ‘Keke’ rider, whose identity is yet to be known, on Thursday slumped and died in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.

PUNCH Online gathered that the incident occurred at a location by Okorodudu Junction near the popular Old Airport Junction in Uvwie.

Eyewitnesses said that the tricylist slumped a few seconds after hurriedly parking his tricycle and heading to a local roadside food vendor in the locality.

One of the witnesses, Martins Emuobonuvie, told journalists that “the man parked his Keke and wanted to eat before he fell and stopped all forms of movements.”

Speaking further, Emuobonuvie stated that “the policemen who rushed to the scene said he was dead, and they couldn’t rush him to the hospital.”

Another witness, a motorist, Emeka Ebube, expressed concern that policemen from the nearby Enerhen Divisional Police Station could not rush the deceased to the hospital.

“He (the deceased Keke operator) could have survived if he was given medical attention,” Ebube said.

It was however gathered that a team of policemen later evacuated the remains of the late commercial tricycle operator from the spot of the incident “after calling relations of the deceased”.

The state Police Public Relations Officer SP Bright Edafe, could not be reached for comments on the incident as of the time of filing this report.