Eight students of Itori High School, Ewekoro local government area of Ogun state, south west Nigeria were killed on Wednesday when a truck loaded with granite swerved off the road and rammed into the school children by the roadside.
Eyewitness account has it that the incident occurred just immediately the students left their school and were heading home.
The truck, with registration number LAGOS XZ 628 AKD was said to be coming from Abeokuta, the state capital when it veered off the median, having poured it’s content, to ram into the students.
The unfortunate incident incurred the wrath of the villagers who took the law into their hands by smashing cars and other vehicles in sight.
About 50 vehicles were reportedly smashed.
However, an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC), belonging to the Ogun State Police Command arrived the scene of the accident, to restore order preparatory to the evacuation of victims.
source; channels Tv
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