Not fewer than five persons lost their lives on Wednesday afternoon at Alakija on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, in an accident involving a trailer carrying container.

Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmos confirmed the incident but did not give details of the accident, saying the police was investigating the incident.

In a related development, Badmos a Superintendent of Police who said Felix Oyeleye, a police Corporal, attached to Operations at the command headquarters, lost his life after his patrol motorcycle was knocked down by a vehicle.

She said the hit and run driver, allegedly hit the motorcycle carrying Oyeleye and one Corporal Macaulay Esimiye while on patrol on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway.

“They were knocked down while on patrol in their motorcycle along Oshodi-Apapa expressway, inward Mile 2 by one LT bus, with Reg. No. AKD 949 XF, driven by yet to be identified driver.

“They were rushed to Save World Health Centre, Oshodi for medical treatment, where the rider, Cpl Oyeleye later died.

“The corpse of the officer has been deposited at Mainland General Hospital mortuary, Yaba for autopsy.

“Meanwhile, the vehicle has been impounded. There are efforts to arrest the driver,’’ Badmos said.