The death of the boy, angered passersby, who attacked the driver, one Yomi Otti, smashing his windscreen and beating him to pulp. It was the intervention of police officers from the Idimu Police station, that prevented the vehicle from being set ablaze.
An eyewitness, who simply identified him Ishola, told Vanguard that, Adebayo, was returning from an errand when the driver of the car, attempting a dangerous overtake, lost control and crushed him to death.
“ I was aiting to get a bus heading for Iyanoba when the accident occurred the, boy was walking in that direction when the vehicle ran over him from behind and he died at the spot . But the sight of the dead boy angered all of us and we went after the driver. “He narrated
The Lagos State Police Command Spokesman Samuel Jinadu, while confirming the report said the driver of the car is at the police custody. He also urged road used to exercise caution while using the road.
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