BRT BUS CRUSHES FIVE-YEAR-OLD TO DEATH IN LAGOS
A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Sunday Bukola, has reportedly crushed a five-year-old simply identified as Malik to death at Palmgroove in the Onipanu area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 1:30 pm on Saturday.
Our correspondent also gathered that the driver crushed the victim, his brother, and his mother as they attempted to cross the BRT lane.
A police source told our correspondent that the deceased died on the spot while his sibling and mother sustained varying degrees of injuries.
“The bus driver hit the deceased, his mom, and his brother. Their names are Malik, aged 5 years old, and Basit, who is two years old.
The incident was also confirmed by the state’s command Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin.
Hundeyin stated that the driver has been arrested and an investigation is ongoing.
He said, “The corpse has been evacuated and deposited at the mortuary. The driver was later arrested and is in police custody, and an investigation is ongoing.”
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