Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, and his companies have been sued by the families of two men killed in an accident involving a truck they claimed belong to the businessman’s company.
According to court papers filed before the Lagos State Multi-Door Courthouse, the accident happened on January 9, 2018, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, claiming the lives of 10 passengers in a commercial bus with registration number BDJ 410 YM.
The two victims of the accident whose families sued are Gbenga Ishola and Mrs. Nike Adeosun.
While Mr. Tobi Ishola sued on behalf of Ishola’s family, Mr. Abiodun Adeosun sued on behalf the Adeosun’s family.
Listed as respondents in the suit are Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Dangote Cement Plc and Dangote Group of Industries.
Each of the families is praying the court to award N00m against Dangote in their favour as “insurance and financial compensation for the unlawful death” of their loved ones.
Each also wants N10m and N50m payment as general and special damages respectively.
