Adeniran lost control of his motorcycle along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Alakuko on May 20.
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 60-year-old motorcyclist, Wasiu Babatunde Adeniran, who was swept away by floodwaters during a heavy downpour along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Alakuko.
In a statement released Thursday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, the incident occurred at about 4 p.m. on May 20, 2025.
“The victim, Wasiu Babatunde Adeniran, fell off his motorcycle, which was also carried away by the flood,” the statement read.
Search efforts began immediately, and his motorcycle was located downstream around 6 p.m. the same day. However, his body was not found until 9 a.m. on May 21 at the Obasanjo River in Ota, Ogun State.
“Photographs of the deceased were taken, and the corpse has been deposited at a public morgue for an autopsy. Investigation is in progress,” Hundeyin added.