Tears flowed controllably and emotion ran high Tuesday in the Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos as a trailer rammed into school pupils killing what sources described as several.
The victims were believed to be pupils of Omole Primary School and Babs Fafunwa’s Secondary School. Among those feared killed were three pupils of the same parents.
In reaction, students of nearby secondary schools blocked the road and pursued the trailer up to Ogba, where the driver was caught and his trailer allegedly set ablaze.
The accident occurred about 2:00pm at the Grammar School Bus Stop when the pupils, who just finished their examination for the day, were going home in groups.
Residents, especially motorists and traders, who witnessed the accident ,could not control their emotions, as mangled bodies of the pupils with their bloodstained uniforms littered the bus stop.
Unconfirmed report said the truck driver was being chased by officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), which may have led to his loss of control of the vehicle.
However, another account said Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) were chasing the truck driver before he rammed into the pupils.
Incensed by the accidents, youths trooped out and blocked the road, resulting in commotion.