Hit-And-Run Driver Kills 12-Yr-old Student In Lagos, Injures Sibling

LAGOS – A hit-and-run driver, while on top speed on BRT lane in Lagos, has killed a 12-yr-old student. 

The vehicle also inflicted serious injuries on the sibling of the deceased. 

The incident occurred on Monday, February 24, at about 3.35 p.m. 

Benjamin Hundeyin, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Lagos State Command, confirmed the incident. 

Hundeyin, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), said a yet-to-be-identified driver, while plying the BRT lane on high speed at Ogundare Bus-Stop, along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, hit two female pedestrian siblings aged 12 and 15, on their way back from school. 

The accident victims, according to him, got serious degrees of injury and were quickly taken to Orile Agege General Hospital for treatment. 

He said the 12-year-old passed on while receiving treatment, while the other victim was later transferred to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) for further treatment. 

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare M. Jimoh, while disclosing that a speedy and detailed investigation has since commenced, called on road users, particularly motorists, to strictly comply with traffic rules/laws, speed limits and safe driving practices. 

CP Jimoh, on behalf of officers and men of the command, has commiserated with the family of the victims over the incident. 

He expressed confidence that the command would get to the root of the matter and ensure justice is served.