Train/bus collision: BRT driver faces 16-count charge of manslaughter, others

The driver of the BRT bus, Oluwaseun Osinbajo, that collided with a moving train in Lagos on March 9 will face a 16-count charge of manslaughter and grievous bodily harm. The Lagos State government said a prima facie case of manslaughter and grievous body harm was established against the driver.

According to a statement signed on Friday by the director of public affairs in the ministry, Mrs Grace Alo, the horrific incident which involved Lagos State Government staff heading to work in the staff bus and passengers of the train resulted in six fatalities with about 96 others with various degrees of injuries.

“Upon the receipt and review of the case file by the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP), a prima facie case of manslaughter and grievous bodily harm were disclosed against the driver of the Staff bus.

“Accordingly, he is to be charged with 6 counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of grievous bodily harm. Both offences are contrary to Sections 224 and 245 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015,” the statement read.

It would be recalled that a LASG staff bus collided with a train on March 9 at the PWD railway crossing at Ikeja and the train dragged the bus with its passengers along the tracks until it came to a stop at Sogunle, a suburb of Ikeja.