Irate residents of Sowo Village, Ogun State, took to the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway in protest after a road accident claimed the lives of four pupils from Iddo Primary School, Kobape, on Wednesday.
This tragic development occurred just two days after another fatal incident at the Siun junction of the same highway, where a motorcyclist and passenger were crushed to death.
The incident reportedly occurred around 3 p.m. when the children were on their way home from school. Eyewitness accounts said a speeding vehicle veered off and struck the pupils, prompting angry youths in the area to attempt to attack the driver, who was later rescued by security personnel.
Confirming the development during a phone call with our correspondent, spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the crash involved a Toyota Corolla with the registration number KSF 579 DM, which lost control and hit the students.
“According to eyewitnesses, four male children of Iddo Primary School, Iddo, Kobape, were walking home from school when a Toyota Corolla that was speeding lost control and rammed into the pupils on the walkway.”
“The impact of the collision reportedly led to the death of the four pupils at the spot of the accident.”
“The pupils were taken to the General Hospital, Ijaiye, for certification by the emergency responders and later handed over to their families for burial.”
Akinbiyi also stated that the community reacted strongly to the tragedy, blocking the expressway in protest. However, calm was restored following the intervention of various security agencies.
“Community members protested the death of the pupils, which affected traffic flow, but with the combined efforts of TRACE, the police, and the Nigerian Army, normalcy was restored,” he added.
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