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A trailer has rammed into some students of the Babsfafunwa Millenium Senior and Junior Secondary School in the Ojodu Berger area of Lagos State, killing and injuring some.
According to eyewitnesses, they were returning home from school.
The incident, which happened on Tuesday afternoon, is said to have led to the death of more than 10 students.
The eyewitness alleged that the truck driver was trying to escape from some road safety officials when he lost control and rammed into the students.
“Road safety officials were the ones chasing the truck driver and while he was trying to escape, he lost control of the truck and eventually crushed the students who were coming from school,” the witness said.
“The driver escaped at first but but he was later apprehended at Aguda area and he was brought back to the police station.
Residents and passersby have protested the incident.