FRSC exonerates officers from fatal Lagos accident

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'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.'

has denied involvement of its officers in the accident that occured at Grammar School bus stop on Tuesday, which killed at least 13 students.

“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.“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 statement reads.

“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 spokesperson said in the statement. The incident grounded vehicular movement on Ogunnusi road. Angry youths vandalised the affected trucks and hurled stones at the Ojodu Berger police station.

 

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