A 69-year-old commercial bus driver, identified as Waidi Saheed, has been arrested by the police for allegedly running over a 10-year-old, simply identified as Chukwudi, at the Iganmu-Mile 2 Expressway in Lagos State.
The tragic incident occurred about 8:30 a.m. on Sunday.
It was also gathered that the driver of the Nissan Coastal commercial bus, with registration number JJE-134 XK, hit the deceased as a result of speeding.
Police said that the deceased and his father were standing on top of a culvert around the Doyin bus stop when the driver smashed the skull of the deceased.
“One Bernard said he was going to church with his children at about 7 a.m., and while standing on a culvert at the Doyin bus stop along the Iganmu-Mile 2 Expressway, a Nissan Coastal commercial bus with registration number JJE-134 XK driven by one Waidi Saheed, aged 65, who was alleged to be driving at high speed, hit his son, aged 10, and smashed his skull, and he died instantly,” he said.
The source added that some miscreants attacked the cops with bottles and stones while they were evacuating the corpse.
The officers were able to disperse them when the patrol teams arrived to provide backup.
“In the course of evacuating the corpse, some miscreants attacked them with stones and bottles, and the officers were able to repel them after the patrol teams came for reinforcement.
The Public Relations Officer Officer of the Lagos Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, said: “The corpse has been taken to the morgue at the Yaba General Hospital. The driver was later arrested, and the accident vehicle is in police custody. The investigation is ongoing.
