Many pupils have been killed by a hit-and-run truck driver along Ogunusi Road, Grammar School bus stop, Lagos State.
The pupils were reportedly returning home after closing time and wanted to cross the road when the truck ran over them.
Daily Mail learnt that the driver was chased to the Ogba area where he was arrested.
It was also gathered that the truck has been set on fire by angry passers-by.
“I have never witnessed such a terrible scene in my life. I saw about 15 pupils lying lifeless on the floor. The incident occurred around 2 pm,” a commercial motorcyclist told our correspondent.
Riot has broken out as a result of the incident as policemen fired tear gas canisters to disperse the crowd.
