Tragedy struck on the Ireshe Road, Ikorodu area of Lagos State when a 10-year-old pupil of Anglican Primary School, Ikorodu, Toheeb Abdullahi, was crushed to death by a truck.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the victim’s skull was smashed by the rear tire of the truck carrying crates of Pepsi soft drinks.

An eyewitness, Suraju Sumonu, said the police had seized his motorcycle on the fateful Tuesday afternoon when he saw the incident.

He said, “The kids were coming back from school when the rough edge of the Pepsi truck hooked the boy’s shirt.

“There was traffic on the road, so the driver of the truck did not know what had happened. He drove forward without knowing the boy had fallen on the ground and his head close to the tyre.

“The truck broke the boy’s skull. It was such a gory sight that people had to quickly cover the dead body with cardboards.”

Our correspondent learnt that policemen attached to the Igbogbo division arrived at the scene and arrested the driver of the truck.

The truck was also taken into the station, which was not far from the scene of the incident.

When PUNCH Metro visited the residence of the boy’s parents on Gbadamoshi Street in the Itupate community, he met the victim’s parents with a group of sympathisers.

Toheeb’s mother, Taiwo, was observing her prayers when our correspondent entered the house.

She later explained that her son, who was in primary five, died due to the careless attitude of the school driver.

She said, “That day, he went to centre, where they usually teach them technical skills. The place is at Itaelewa.

“The usual thing was that the driver that the school employed would carry them from the centre back to the school, from where they would find their way back to their parents’ home.

“That day, there was no teacher with them in the bus. The driver then decided to drop them on the main road and asked them to trek into the school compound which was a few kilometres away.”

The victim’s father, Salami, while fighting back tears, said he had resolved with his wife not to seek redress in court.

He lamented that the firm, which owned the truck, had yet to pay them a condolence visit.

“My boy was a very intelligent boy, as well as a devoted muslim. He was my second child.

“I was at work on the Lagos Island when I received the news. When I visited the police station, I was told the truck driver was in the cell. But let them release him, we have taken this as our fate,” he added.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Toheeb was formerly attending a private school in the area, but his parents withdrew him two months ago and enrolled him in a public school.

It was learnt that the reason was to ease his admission into a government secondary school.

An official of the SevenUp Bottling Company Plc, bottler of Pepsi, who declined identification, denied the allegation that the company did not show any concern.

“The company was fully involved in the boy’s burial. They are Muslims and the boy had to be buried immediately. We foot the bill 100 per cent.

“About N100,000 was paid for the burial and we also paid them a visit yesterday (Saturday), barely a week after the incident happened. The truck, as I speak with you, is still in the custody of the police,” he said.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident.

He said, “I can confirm to you that one Toheeb Abdullahi, aged 10 years, was crushed to death by a truck. Investigations are already ongoing into the matter.”

Source: www.punchng.com/metro-plus/truck-crushes-10-year-old-pupil/

that was a cruel death for that young child , may his soul rest in peace .

I read that something similar to this happend in Benue over the weekend; precisely on saturday. We ought to be carefull especially when we are behind the wheels, just be careful. May may the Kid's soul rest in the Bossom of our Lord!

Life scares me.any little mistake and its "termination"..

SuperMartins:
Life scares me.any little mistake and its "termination"..

You can say that again but really we don't need to be scare because ..,,.......



by the way why are you still awake?

Elantracey:



You can say that again but really we don't need to be scare because ..,,.......



by the way why are you still awake?

I over ate last nyt and its having its toll on me..Lolzz.

Hows u,Ms? Cute pic u av got..

SuperMartins:
I over ate last nyt and its having its toll on me..Lolzz.

Hows u,Ms? Cute pic u av got..

am good and I trust you're good too , thanks , please I don't want us to derail the thread .

Elantracey:


am good and I trust you're good too , thanks , please I don't want us to derail the thread .

was abt to tell u same..stay good cey

Rip to the dead

where d photo?..rip thou

true talk

Eyah.. If i was seun right now, i woulda made u a supermod!!

Oma ga oo

Sad
R. I. P to him

Oh, what a loss! RIP

PS: OP abeg when next you're reporting (I pray there won't be a recurrence) avoid been too overtly explicit with the details cos some people may not have the heart to process such details without feeling sick.

Very sad story. Not a good thind to read on a Monday morning

Lord help us, all these careless school bus drivers, that don't know their job isn't done until they have dropped the kids at their destination and certified they have been left in able hands.

that's how a four year old kid almost lost her life when the foolish bus driver decided to cross the express with five children at once because of traffic. If not for God, the little girl would have been gone.

If anybody should be arrested, it should be the extremely careless and negligent bus driver for droping the children along the way. RIP young lad

Touching! And to think the parents are unwilling to press charges against the culprits.. RIP little boy

I was scrollin down gently because I didnt want to see d photo of him being crushed... RIP

The life of another "leader of tomorrow" extinguished...

Too bad.

RIP child

RIP to d dead..



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Oh Jeez!

waaaaaat??

RIP

humm...police again

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haaa my body just dey feel somehow with this story.
make I'm parent take heart ooo

Eya, sad

It is really not anyone's fault but it could have been avoided.

Children should not ply roads like that.

oh

salvatore007:
Oh Jeez!

yea