The Ojodu Local Council Development Association has revealed
the identities of secondary school students killed by a truck in the Ojodu area
of Lagos State on Tuesday.
The students were going home after closing from school
around 2 pm when the truck ran over them.
In a statement titled ‘Events of fatal motor/pedestrian
accident at Ojodu involving students’, Executive Chairman of Ojodu Local
Council Development Area, Odunmbaku ‘Segun, claimed that two students died
while 12others were injured.
“Unfortunately, as a result of the accident, two students were confirmed dead on the spot. The identity of the deceased revealed below: 1. Adedoyin Adebayo; 2. Akpolebi Israel.
“Asides from the two deceased, seven females and five males
totaling 12 victims also sustained varying degrees of injuries,” he said.
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Yesterday, December 7, 2021, at about 02:15 pm, a DAF truck
with Registration No. APP 438 YA driven by one ‘Bolaji Kabiru’ rammed into some
pedestrians at Grammar School Bus Stop along Ogunnusi Road later identified as
students of Bab Fafunwa Millennium School, Ojodu Junior Grammar School, Omole
Junior High School.
Corpses of the dead students have been evacuated with the
support of officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and were deposited at
the Morgue of the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, for autopsy.
As of now, we can confirm that all the injured students are
in stable conditions and are receiving medical attention at the following
Hospitals,
• God’s Apple City Hospital, Ojodu Berger
• Royan Hospital, Aina Street Ojodu
• St. Michael Hospital, Ojodu
• Lagos State Emergency Hospital, Toll Gate, Ojota.
The erring driver has been apprehended and is in police
custody.
However, the angry students who were later joined by
hoodlums set the accidented vehicle ablaze, vandalised the Ojodu Police
Station, operational vehicles of the men of Nigeria Police Force, the Vehicle
Inspection Service, and some private articulated vehicles along Ogunnusi road.
“My heart is broken for the families and friends of students
who lost their lives in this horrible accident. This is a devastating tragedy,
my thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the horrible accident.
“My heartfelt condolences to the victims’ families, May God
grant them the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.
“While I give assurances that justice will be done, we have
also commenced proper examination and analysis of the survivors.
“I implore us all to maintain the peace and remain calm,
rather than take to wanton destruction of properties and facilities let us
remember the bereaved families in prayer, allow the police to carry out a
thorough investigation, and avoid seeking self help.
“I appeal that we respect the family’s privacy. There’s a
need for calm at this trying time.”
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