The Lagos State government in Nigeria has ordered the closure of Ojodu Grammar School following the protests by some parents after a truck crushed two pupils to death on Tuesday (8 December).
The police in a statement said two of the victims were confirmed dead and 12 others injured, adding that the truck driver was in detention.
The injured students, he said, were in stable condition and receiving medical attention at various hospitals like the God’s Apple City Hospital, Ojodu Berger, Royan Hospital, Aina Street Ojodu, St. Michael Hospital, Ojodu, and Lagos State Emergency Hospital, Toll Gate, Ojota.
Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area, David Odunmbaku, has identified the deceased students as Adedoyin Adebayo and Akpolebi Israel, and the truck driver as Bolaji Kabiru.
Meanwhile, President Buhari through the special adviser, Femi Adesina has commiserated with parents, relations and friends of the affected students.
“President Buhari condoles with the government and the people of Lagos and the authorities of Ojodu Grammar School over the sad and painful loss of the promising lives that were cut short in the tragic incident,’’ she added.
Following a meeting with the school management, the Commissioner for Education, Folashade Adefisayo, announced the closure when she visited the school on Wednesday (8 December).
Also, the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, sympathised with the bereaved families, relatives, friends, management and staff of Ojodu Grammar school. He described the incident as “sad, unfortunate and avoidable.
The governor said “no life, including those vibrant students, who were returning from where they had gone to learn for a better future, deserved to be ended in that manner’’
He expressed his deepest sympathies to their parents and prayed God will grant them the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
Winifred Lartey
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