Two pupils of New Vine International School, Mushin, Lagos,
were flung out of a moving bus driven by the Proprietor, Mr. Ekezie Augustine,
at Costain Roundabout, on their way from the National Theatre, Iganmu.
Mr. Ekezie was promptly handed over to the Divisional
Traffic Office, Iponri, by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of Lagos
State Police Command, for prosecution.
According to the school’s Principal, the affected pupils,
Seunfunmi Oseni, 4, and Amira Otegbola, 6, were among the 20 that embarked on
the journey.
The children, who were rushed to Brickfield Medical Centre,
at Ademuyiwa Road, Ebute Metta, were referred to Foremost Radiology, Ogunlana
Drive, Surulere, for brain scan before further treatment.
According to an official of Brickfield, “the boy, Seunfunmi,
sustained a lot of bruises on his head and leg. He has not walked since he was
brought here. We feared he has injured his legs too.
He is always folding it and he preferred to be carried.”
Further investigations revealed that the school was not
registered with the authorities in Lagos and it had just relocated to its new
address in Mushin.
However, the Principal said certification of the school was
being processed. He added that “the children were over-excited and
uncontrollable before the incident happened.”
About three teachers were reportedly with the children in
the bus on the said day.
Vanguard
