OYO: Youths set truck with 25 cows ablaze for crushing boy in Saki

A TRUCK loaded with 25 cows was set ablaze on Monday evening by some irate youths for crushing a boy identified as Ayuba Raji to death.

The incident was said to have happened at Challenge Junction in Saki, Oke-ogun axis of Oyo State.

While the angry youths in the area said recklessness on the part of the driver led to death of Raji, the police said the deceased was hit accidentally.

The police blamed the youths for taking the law into their own hands adding that an investigation has been opened to get to the root of the incident

Speaking on the incident, the spokesman of the Saki Town Development Association, Adekunle Lawal said, “On Monday, 11th of January 2021, around 10 pm, an accident occurred at Challenge Junction which claimed the life of a boy Ayuba Raji.

“This young boy was riding a Boxer motorcycle and was hit by a truck transporting cows out of Saki. “An angry mob set the truck ablaze before we could get in touch with the police to avoid more damage. We commiserate with the family of the deceased.” Police spokesperson Olugbenga Fadeyi confirmed the incident, saying the boy died at the hospital.