A driver named Sunday Bukola, who drives a Bus Rapid Transit, has reportedly run over a five-year-old known as Malik and killed him at Palmgroove in the Onipanu area of Lagos State.
According to PUNCH Metro, the incident happened around 1:30 pm on Saturday.
Our reporter also found out that the driver hit the victim, his brother, and his mother while they were trying to cross the BRT lane.
A police source informed our reporter that the child died immediately, while his sibling and mother sustained different levels of injuries.
“The bus driver hit the deceased, his mom, and his brother. Their names are Malik, aged 5 years old, and Basit, who is two years old.
“They were crossing the BRT lane at Palm Grove. They were rushed to the hospital, but Malik died on the spot, while Rofiat and Basit were rushed to the hospital, where they were receiving treatment for various degrees of injury.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident.
He mentioned that the driver has been arrested and an investigation is ongoing.
He stated, “The corpse has been taken to the mortuary. The driver was later arrested and is in police custody, and an investigation is ongoing.”
Last year, PUNCH reported that the Lagos State Police Command had confirmed that three people died after the two motorcycles they were riding on collided with a BRT vehicle in the Alakija area of Lagos.