- The Ministry of Transportation denied LASTMA officials’ involvement in the accident and stated that anyone found guilty will face punishment after investigation.
- Earlier, the Agency’s Chairman, CSP Shola Jejeloye said none of the taskforce officials was posted out on Monday morning for any traffic enforcement.
The driver of the Honda saloon with the licence plate EPE 984 DV, which collided with the sweepers from the Lagos State Waste Management Authority on Monday morning as they were performing their duty on the Gbagada Motorway, has turned himself in to the police custody.
The development was verified on Tuesday by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the public relations officer for the state police.
According to Hundeyin, the driver will face manslaughter charges in court on Tuesday.
He said, “The owner of the Honda Saloon car turned himself in yesterday (Monday) night and he will be taken to court today for manslaughter.
“It was not murder, it was an accident and was not deliberate, so he will be charged with manslaughter.”
It was earlier reported that the driver after crushing the two LAWMA sweepers took off leaving his car.
He was reported to have rammed into the sweepers while allegedly trying to escape from officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority.
However, the Ministry of Transportation in a statement on Monday night denied the involvement of LASTMA officials in the accident, stating that anyone found culpable after investigation will be punished accordingly.
The statement partly read, “Immediate investigation revealed that no LASTMA officer was involved in the unfortunate incident.
“The Ministry of Transportation wants to assure members of the public that the outcome of the police investigation will be made public and anyone found culpable would be made to face the consequences of the law.”