Lady Who Went Missing Inside BRT Found Dead

Oluwabamise Ayanwola (22) who got missing after boarding a Lagos Bus Rapid Transit  (BRT) vehicle along Chevron/Lekki axis has been found dead.

According to The Punch, Oluwabamise’s death was confirmed by family of the deceased.

In a series of voice notes exchanges between Bamise and a friend, which was shared on social media, she is heard telling the friend in Yoruba that the bus stopped to pick her up but did not pick other passengers.

Her mutilated body has been reportedly found by the Lagos Command of the Nigerian Police after it was alerted by residents in the Lagos-Island axis that a corpse was abandoned in the area.

Meanwhile, the management of Primero Transport Services (PTS) Limited, one of the operators of BRT, said the Chevron/Lekki axis is not part of its route.

In a statement on Saturday, Primero said the bus in question is not owned or operated by the organisation.

“Primero, as a private organisation, is concerned about the safety of all her customers and Lagos commuters in general.

"We take the safety and security of all commuters on Primero buses as a priority, and as such, this report is a concern to us,” the statement reads.

“However, the alleged routes plied by the bus (Chevron/Lekki) is not operated by Primero Transport Services Limited.

“The alleged bus, identified in the video distributed on social media, is not owned or operated by Primero Transport Services Limited.

“There are several bus operating companies (BOCs) in Lagos state managing ‘blue BRT’ buses.

"These BOCs are assigned different routes across the state by the regulatory body, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA).

“Primero is assigned the Ikorodu to TBS and Oshodi to Abule Egba corridors. Our buses do not operate at Chevron/Lekki/Ajah.”