There is serious crisis in Ikota area of Lagos as touts, or local boys, are having a clash with policemen.
Trouble started when a trailer crushed four pupils on their way to school.
At
the moment police is shooting teargas. Protesters claim they will not
leave until Fashola comes. According to source, if a pedestrian bridge was
available, such accident would not have occurred.
It
is not known for sure how many children have been killed, different
resources provide different information: some claim 3 children lives,
some - 4, and some even 5.
The
tragedy occurred close to Ikota Primary School. The deceased pupils are
believed to be making their way to the school when they were crushed.
The driver abandoned his truck and escaped.
The two express lanes have been blocked by the angry protesters which has caused heavy traffic in the area.
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