The Lagos State government has said the driver of the Lagos State owned staff bus that collided with a train last Thursday may be prosecuted.
The Ministry of Justice disclosed this through a statement by Mr. Remi Osibanjo, saying the driver of the BRT bus that collided with the moving train at the PWD rail crossing in Ikeja, has been arrested and detained for further investigation.
Also, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), announced through a statement sby the Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Grace Alo, that the staff bus driver was already being investigated by the Railway Police Command Headquarters in Ebute-Metta, Lagos.
“The Commissioner of Police, Railway Police Command has taken over the investigation of the accident,” the statement read in part.
It added that the bus involved in the collision has been retrieved and sent for thorough examination at the Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service Office and the Ministry of Justice (MOJ).
The statement said reports are being awaited from the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) and the police regarding the cause of the accident.
“The State wants to assure members of the public that upon receipt of the case file from the police and the report of the VIO, the office shall not hesitate to prosecute any person(s) found culpable,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Justice has commiserated with victims of the accident and the families of those who lost their love ones in the tragic accident.
The staff bus marked 04A-48LA coming from Isolo to Ikeja, at about 7:30am on March 9, collided with a moving train while attempting to cross the railway line at the PWD bus stop near Ikeja GRA. The accident resulted in the death of six passengers in the bus, while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries that necessitated hospitalization.