By Naomi China

The driver of the Honda Saloon car with number plate EPE 984 DV that rammed into the Lagos State Waste Management Authority sweepers while they were discharging their duties along Gbagada Expressway on Monday morning has turned himself in to the police.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development to our correspondent on Tuesday.

Hundeyin said the driver would be charged to court on Tuesday for manslaughter.

He said, “The owner of the Honda Saloon car turned himself in yesterday (Monday) night and he will be taken to court today for manslaughter.

"It was not murder, it was an accident and was not deliberate, so he will be charged with manslaughter.”

It was earlier reported that the driver after crushing the two LAWMA sweepers took off leaving his car.

He was reported to have rammed into the sweepers while allegedly trying to escape from officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority.

However, the Ministry of Transportation in a statement on Monday night denied the involvement of LASTMA officials in the accident, stating that anyone found culpable after investigation will be punished accordingly.

The statement partly read, “Immediate investigation revealed that no LASTMA officer was involved in the unfortunate incident.

“The Ministry of Transportation wants to assure members of the public that the outcome of the police investigation will be made public and anyone found culpable would be made to face the consequences of the law.”

https://punchng.com/breaking-driver-surrenders-to-police-after-crushing-lawma-officials-to-death/

Painful.
Don't drive against traffic..... don't run if you are at fault and the LASTMAN accosted you.... you may end up in bigger problem

Absuchat:

Painful.

What a Pity

I plead with the Lagos State Govt to grant the Children or 2 Siblings Scholarships if they have no Children up to Tertiary Education in Lagos State owned Institutions and please Compensate their families well

They died in Service

Christistruth03:


What a Pity

I plead with the Lagos State Govt to grant the Children or 2 Siblings Scholarships up to Tertiary Education in Lagos State owned Institutions and please Compensate their families well

They died in Service

Unfortunately, this is Nigeria and it happened in Lagos of all places

Stupid man. You killed 2 people because you are running from lastma. Lastma that las las you will settle with nkwobi and cold beer

LASTMA hooligans looked for a way to exonerate themselves by all means.
That aside, the Lagos State government should enforce the use of safety equipment like reflective clothings, cones etc by their street sweepers so drivers can see them on time especially in the dark. I personally, nearly hit one at Lekki while driving home one night but saw her on time luckily. LASTMA hooligans should also be called to order

Given the reason for crushing two humans to death, he should be charged with second degree murder, not manslaughter.

This one don buy market

The children of the deceased has been permanently deprived of the “measureless contributions” of their both parents to their lives as a result of this death caused by this reckless driver...

Section 28 of the Road Traffic Law clearly provides that where a reckless and dangerous driving has caused the death of a person, the accused person shall be guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment of seven years...

I Pray The Government Compensates The Bereaved Family.....

We must put a STOP to all these avoidable and preventable deaths on our road.

He will be charged for manslaughter and not murder.
Either which way, he is done for.

Ok

Kuginzi:

The statement partly read, “Immediate investigation revealed that no LASTMA officer was involved in the unfortunate incident.

Always defending their worthless officers! How can you be sure that no LASTMA officer was involved? Will it kill you to tell the truth for once? Unless he suffered brake failure, someone definitely chased him

Better to commit suicide at this point. 30 years in prison loading

If truly he was trying to evade LASTMA, then he deserves to go to jail...!

I was in a bus that drove dangerously trying to evade the traffic police in that Lagos... Na God save person that day. Death stared me in the face.

On top wetin??! On top how much fine??!... Which fine big pass attempted murder, Manslaughter, or fatal accident??!

Nigerian drivers, make una dey use common sense always. Smh!

God rest the souls of the departed, and comfort their families left behind. 🙏🤲😰

Really painful to have died while sourcing for their daily bread. 😓

God!

After taking a life, he cannot give.

Why can't he just simply obey instructions.

Well
Judgement await him.

Same way if you are also ignoring the call of God to you to repent from your sins and your wayward lifestyle.
Judgement await you on the final day.

Repent and turn away from sins
Give your life to Jesus before it is too late, to avoid eternal damnation and hell fire.

ItisWell22:
God rest the souls of the departed, and comfort their families left behind. 🙏🤲😰

Really painful to have died while sourcing for their daily bread. 😓

AMEN 🙏

May God never let us go out the day the road is hungry.

Nawa o

Kai

Weather it was manslaughter or murder, if that angry mob caught him that day, it would have been jungle justice

Hmmmm.
This is Nigeria. VERY LOUD

Absuchat:

Unfortunately, this is Nigeria

Road sweeping is dangerous oh, and unfortunately these women sweeping roads earn less than 20k and some might be owed sef.
These women just died for nothing.

This one own don be oohh

See how they lied that no lastma officials were involved in the accident when we knew they caused it

I hope the LASTMA officials who were chasing him will also be held accountable. They are all culpable in the deaths of those innocent people whose only crime was being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Those LASTMA officials who pursued him too should be arrested

Absuchat:

Unfortunately, this is Nigeria

lagos state is a progressive state and not like your back ward enclave. There are special welfare package for street sweepers in Lagos and I am sure there family will be well taken care of

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