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Lagos Police Arrest Driver For Cramming 15 Children Into A Car, Including 4 Inside The Boot
Lagos police arrest driver for cramming 15 children into a Volkswagen Passat station wagon.
Four of the fifteen children were reportedly found locked in the boot of the Volkswagen Passat.
Preliminary investigations revealed that one child had earlier collapsed due to the transportation conditions.
The children have since been released to their parents unhurt while the suspects would be charged to court.
Operatives from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended a driver for cramming fifteen (15) children into a Volkswagen Passat station wagon.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Friday April 19th 2024, four of the fifteen children were found locked in the boot of the car.
The overloaded vehicle reportedly contracted to transport the children to a beach was reported by concerned citizens on the Lekki–Ikoyi Link Bridge at about 8pm on Sunday.
“Upon intervention, the police noticed that the driver, who had been contracted to transport the children to a beach, had locked four of the children in the car trunk while 11 others were crammed together.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that one child had collapsed earlier in the day due to similar transportation conditions but recovered after receiving medical attention.
“The children have since been released to their parents unhurt. Suspects would be charged to court.
“The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, commends residents of Lagos State for always promptly alerting the authorities to suspicious person/happenings.”
