One pupil was killed and two others injured in Ikota, a suburb of Lagos on Monday morning, when a Mercedes Benz tanker rammed into the school children, who were on their way to school.
The children, who are pupils of Ikota Primary School, were on their way to school early Monday morning when an oncoming tanker rammed into them killing one of them on the spot and injuring two others.
The accident provoked the youths of the area to rampage before a combined team of police officers from Ajah division and soldiers from the Nigerian Army restored law and order.
The angry youths blamed the driver of the tanker for over speeding, which led to the accident. They said such an accident could have been avoided if drivers drive carefully while on the road.
They also appealed to the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola to construct a pedestrian bridge on that road for children and other individuals who might need to cross to the other side of the road.
Speaking to our correspondent at the scene of the accident, the DPO of Ajah police division, Mr Lawal, said that it took the timely intervention of his men to calm the angry youths and forestall a looming crisis in the area.
He revealed that the injured children were receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.
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