Bus Crashes Into Lagos Shops, Kills Mother, Daughter
A yet-to-be-identified woman was crushed to death alongside her two-year-old daughter in the Ikotun area of Lagos on Thursday.
An eyewitness, who gave his name as Tayo, said the bus driver fled when he was almost lynched by passersby who gathered at the scene of the accident.
“It is a Hummer Bus, it probably lost its brake. It rammed into the shops and cleared about five shops. A woman and her daughter were crushed and confirmed dead when rushed to the hospital,” Tayo said.
Another source said the woman was killed while trying to save her child.
“She was rushing to go and save her daughter but unfortunately, the bus crushed the two of them. The driver ran away when people descended on him,” the source said.
The Divisional Police Officer at Ikotun, Adagba Johnson, confirmed the incident.
“I’m aware, our men are there,” he said.
Meanwhile, another source said that the police went after the reportedly fleeing driver.
“I think the driver is inside the police van,” the source said as a police van sped past the scene.
The Lagos Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Babatunde Farinloye, also confirmed the incident, saying, “My men are there, they are aware, I will give more details.”
