An officer of the Nigeria Customs Service has killed two of his colleagues at a checkpoint on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
The incident was said to have happened on Saturday.
According to available information, the two victims, who were in a Toyota Camry with the number plate: YLA 121 BJ, were at a checkpoint when they were crushed by their colleague, who drove a Toyota Avalon, with number plate: YAB 366 JY.
The three officials were reportedly attached to the Seme Border Command in Lagos State.
While the two crushed customs officers died on the spot, the driver of the Avalon was said to be unconscious at the Intensive Care Unit of the Badagry General Hospital, where he was receiving treatment.
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, led by the Badagry Unit Commander, Fatai Bakare, deposited the remains of the deceased in a morgue.
The Public Relations Officer of the NCS, Seme Command, Saidu Abdulahi, confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Usman and Kabiru.
Abdulahi also confirmed that the driver of the Avalon was a customs officer and identified him as George.
He said: “On Saturday, July 14, 2018, I received reports of an incident involving three officers of the Seme Area Command at Gbaji checkpoint.
“Usman and Kabiru were involved in a ghastly motor accident which resulted in their fatalities.
“The driver of the other vehicle, George, is currently on admission at a general hospital.”