Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria member Ahmed Usman’s death was the second in a month at the Five Star Logistics Terminal in Lagos, Nigeria. Last month, his colleague Uduak was crushed to death when a loader trailer ramp fell on him. The private terminal operator won a concession to operate the Ro-Ro terminal in 2006.
Our condolences go out to Mr. Usman’s and Uduak’s families, friends and colleagues.
Another tragedy was recorded last weekend, at the Five-Star Logistics Terminal, Tin Can Island Port, Lagos when a dockworker died in the course of duty.
The deceased, identified as Ahmed Usman, was a member of the dockworkers branch of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria.
Sources close to the terminal told Vanguard, that late Usman was a specialist in forklift at the terminal and that he died while trying to avoid an accident while on night shift.
Giving an insight into how he met his tragic end, one of the deceased’s colleagues, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, explained that Usman drowned because of the weight of the safety jacket and the safety boots he had on, adding that they noticed that the deceased struggled against the tide for about 15 minutes, floating on the water before he finally got drowned.
A staff of the terminal who was simply identified as Uduak died last month, following an accident at the terminal. Uduak died when the ‘ramp’ of a loader trailer fell on him, crushing him to death instantly.