Falling container deaths: Lagos to prosecute truck owner, driver

The Lagos State Government has vowed to arrest and prosecute the driver and owner of a truck, which container fell on a commercial bus,..

The Lagos State Government has vowed to arrest and prosecute the driver and owner of a truck, which container fell on a commercial bus, killing two passengers and injuring three others last July 26.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency had described the accident as ‘an avoidable accident’ given that the alleged reckless driving of the truck driver led to its attached 20ft container falling on the commercial bus.Onigbanjo, who was accompanied by some top officials from the state’s Ministry of Justice, told the deceased’s Mum, Chineze Ajoku that the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu felt her pain and would do everything to ensure that the family gets justice.

“The governor is a parent and most of us in the Exco are also parents. It’s a parent’s worst nightmare to lose a child and we must commend the remarkable courage you have displayed.

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