FRSC absolves self of involvement in crash that killed school children in Lagos

Etim Ekpimah

The Federal Road Safety Corps has dissociated itself from being responsible for the accident that claimed lives of many school children in Lagos.

According to a statement credited to Route Commander, Olabisi Sonusi, FRSC Public Education Officer the articulated truck was said to have lost control.

The statement added that the incident happened at Grammar School Bus stop along Ogunnusi road, Lagos on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 which caused the death of unverified number of students and leaving many injured.

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

“About seven (7) 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 (7) also to the same emergency centre.

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

“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 statement noted.

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 has been restored to the area s security agents are on ground to ensure free flow of movements for motorists.