The driver of the Lagos State Government Staff bus, who was blamed for the incident that resulted in a train colliding with a bus on the PWD/Shogunle railway line on the Agege motorway in Lagos on Thursday, has asked victims of the accident to forgive him.
While some survivors claimed the 44-year-old driver, Oluwaseun Osinbajo, was driving with his earpiece on and ignored the Flag Officers at the rail line, he blamed the accident on a mechanical fault in the bus.
Besides, the Police said that the outcome of the medical report, among which was a blood sample to ascertain if the driver was on drugs or mentally fit, was yet to be out as of the time of writing this report.
The driver who works with the Lagos State Ministry of Transport was transferred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department, SCIID, yesterday.
Sources overheard him narrating to some of his relatives who were waiting for him there.
He said, “ It was not my fault. How could I have ignored warning signs? The bus had a mechanical fault.
“ It is a pity this has happened. I beg everyone affected to please forgive me in the name of God”
Identities of some victims
Identities of some who survived and were rushed to the Orile Agege General Hospital on Thursday were :
Mr. Juwon Fagbohun, 27, from the Agency for Mass Education; Adesoji Ajibade, of the Office of the Head of Service; Mariam Olayiwola,18, Ministry of Health and Eniola Fashoyin 53, from the Office of the Head of Service, PSO Alausa.
Other were: Mrs Adejoke Banjo, 42, from the Office of the Head of Service; Olaide Alabi, 21, a student on Industrial Attachment with the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Empowerment; Sekinat Ogunremi, 24, from the Ministry of Justice; Aishat Gbadegeshin, 25, from the Ministry Of Establishment and Training; Ganiyat Raji, from the Ministry of Science and Technology and Mrs Oluwatoyin Abiodun, 46, a staff of the Ministry of Information and Strategy.