“I commiserate with the parents, management, staff and students of Ojodu Grammar school over this unfortunate death of our students, whose lives were cut short by a truck driver yesterday” - Governor @jidesanwoolu

#Ojodu
"The sad incident has left me devastated since yesterday because it is terrible to hear about the death of innocent children, especially in a clearly avoidable circumstance like what happened yesterday” - Governor @jidesanwoolu
"As a parent, words cannot express how shattered I was when I learnt about the incident. No one's life, including those vibrant students, who were returning from where they had gone to learn for a better future, deserved to be ended in that manner” - Governor @jidesanwoolu
"My deepest sympathies go out to their parents. I pray that God will grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
 
"Our prayers are also with the survivors, who are receiving treatment at the hospitals” - Governor @jidesanwoolu
"Meanwhile, we have immediately ordered that the affected schools be shut down till January, while investigations are ongoing. The erring driver has also been arrested." - Governor @jidesanwoolu

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8 Dec
UPDATE: Lagos State Govt sympathizes with parents & students over the accident that occurred in Ojodu, noting that 2 students were confirmed dead on the spot while the remaining 12 students, 7 Females & 5 Males are recuperating having sustained varying degrees of injuries.
#Ojodu
The State Government will be responsible for the medical expenses of all these students.

The Government also confirmed that some students who had slight injuries have been discharged.
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babjide Olusola Sanwo-Olu commiserates with the parents who lost their children in the incident. He understands that this is a difficult time for them, praying that the Lord will comfort them.
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8 Dec
UPDATE: The General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authourity (@followlastma), Bolaji Oreagba has categorically disowned the unsubstantiated allegation that officials of the agency were involved in the unfortunate truck accident yesterday at Ojodu

#ojodu
Oreagba averred that” from the reports we received on the incidence, the driver is believed to have lost control of the vehicle, probably because of mechanical reasons. The police are investigating the matter; the public should await their report".
LASTMA does not have a traffic management duty post around the accident scene. And all patrol personnel had reported back to base for daily parade as at the time the accident occurred leaving only those at their traffic management posts”, Oreagba noted.
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#LagosRealEstate
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The Governor’s directive represents a major turning point in land administration in Lagos, as the exercise would enable the State Government to carry out documented delineation on communal land and land owned by the families.
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UPDATE: Situation Report on the truck accident at Ogunusi Road, Grammar School bus-stop, Ojodu Berger.

The Agency received a distress call at 2:56 pm about a truck accident at Ogunusi Road, Grammar School Bus-stop, Ojodu Berger.

@Gidi_Traffic @gboyegaakosile @followlasema
However, the information gathered from LASTMA and NPF Officials at the scene revealed that an unidentified truck lost control and rammed into students returning from School.

The incident led to severe injuries to some victims, others were discovered dead.
This unfortunate incident provoked some bystanders into taking laws into their hand by attempting to lynch NPF, LASTMA Officials and other first responders at the scene, destroying vehicles and other properties.
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PRESS RELEASE
4TH DECEMBER, 2021

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The Command wishes to inform the public that, although no formal report of the incident was made to the police, the Commissioner of Police, upon hearing about it instantly directed the Divisional Police Officer, ..
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Owonikoko SAN accused a “gentlemen” who he called ‘a very respected member’ for the entire duration stopped attending proceedings pertaining to the Lekki incident, He says the gentleman is Ebun Adegboruwa SAN .. he says he clearly has his own agenda to pursue.
Owonikoko SAN gives examples of cases where members of a Tribunal did not participate in the process of the Tribunal and still say to give judgement on the same subject matter which they did not participate in, which invalidated the whole process in court.
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