“I have never witnessed such a terrible scene in my life. I saw about 15 pupils lying lifeless on the floor. The incident occurred around 2 pm,” a commercial motorcyclist told our correspondent.
A truck has crushed and killed several pupils who were returning from school along Ogunusi Road, Grammar School bus stop, Lagos State.
An eyewitness told Platforms Africa that he saw corpses of 15 pupils lying in the pool of blood after the accident that has led to a riot by residents of the area.
No official has confirmed this figure as at the time of this report.
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It was learnt that the pupils were going home after closing time and wanted to cross the road when the truck ran over them.
The driver was reportedly chased to the Ogba area where he was arrested.
“I have never witnessed such a terrible scene in my life. I saw about 15 pupils lying lifeless on the floor. The incident occurred around 2 pm,” a commercial motorcyclist told our correspondent.
Riot has broken out as a result of the incident as policemen fired tear gas canisters to disperse the crowd.
