“We Are Not Responsible For Ojodu Accident That Killed School Children” – Sector Commander Ogungbemide

In a swift reaction to the allegation of men of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) as responsible for the crash that claimed the lives of several school children in Ojodu-Lagos on Thursday, the Lagos Sector Commander Olusegun Ogungbemide has denied that his men were involved.

A trailer truck had this after rammed into some school children of Ojodu Grammar School at School Bus stop along Ogunnusi road, Lagos killing several and injuring so many others.

It was alleged that the truck who was ostensibly running away from being arrested by officials of FRSC and Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), crashed into the students.

In a statement by the FRSC Public Education Officer, Route Commander Olabisi Sonusi, said in Lagos that “We want to place on record that our men were not in any way involved in the cause of the crash as patrol activities was not ongoing along that axis as at the time of the crash.

“The general public should disregard the disgruntled information been circulated by some unscrupulous element that FRSC men caused the crash.

She explained that “An articulated truck was said to have lost control at Grammar School Bus stop along Ogunnusi road, Lagos today Tuesday 7th December, 2021 which caused the death of unverified number of students and leaving many injured.

“The men of FRSC were called upon by passerby to help intervene after the crash had happened.

“About seven of the victims were rescued and immediately taken to Lagos State Emergency Centre Ojota by FRSC personnel while another road user helped in carrying about seven also to the same emergency centre.

“The Sector Commander Corps Commander Olusegun Ogungbemide, however, wishes to commiserate with the families of the deceased, that God will grant them the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss. He also prayed that the injured will recuperate fast.

He, therefore, wishes to state that normalcy as been restored to the axis as security agents are on ground to ensure free flow of movements for motorists,” the statement added.