At least fifteen pupils have been crushed to death by a hit-and-run truck driver in Lagos State.
DIPLOMATIC DIARY gathered that the incident occurred along Isheri Road, just before the Ojodu Police Station, at Grammar school bus stop.
The tragic incident occurred while the pupils were on their way home after closing time.
While attempting to cross the road, the truck rammed on them, leaving over 15 dead on the spot.
Witnesses say the driver was chased all the way to Ogba area before 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 said.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Hakeem Odumosu, confirmed the accident said the exact number of casualties is still sketchy, although it is believed that about 15 students are feared dead.
After hitting the schoolchildren, the police boss explained that the truck driver made attempts to escape but was chased by police operatives before being arrested.
Upon his arrest, he was detained at the Ojodu Police Station where some angry mob tried to lynch the driver but were resisted by the police.
According to Odumosu, the crowd upon failing to lynch the driver tried to burn the police facility but they were resisted by police personnel.
Following the incident, there are reports of civil disturbances in the area as students are said to be vandalising trucks in the axis.