A young boy found dead on the side of a road in Ikorodu

An as yet unidentified boy was found dead by the side of the road in Ikorodu area, Lagos State.

The boy’s lifeless body was discovered in the early hours of Monday, September 26, 2022, along Mowo-nla road.

According to Facebook user Rasheed Adedeji Fatuga, the boy was not the victim of a hit and run as the body appeared to show no obvious signs of injury.

“I just received this photo of a young boy lying on the side of the road in front of the CAC church, along the Mowo-nla road, after the AP bus stop, before Gberigbe, Ikorodu, the person who took the photo said the boy is no longer breathing,” he wrote.

“He said he thinks the boy was thrown to the side of the road overnight as he passed by the road on his way home last night and he doesn’t think he was hit by a vehicle, because there are no signs of injury, moreover the road is bad, no vehicle will drive fast on it

“I tried to call 767 but did not connect, please if you are reading this you can also help to call 767 or 112. Thank you and God bless you!”