Hit-and-run driver kills 12-year-old student, leaves sibling injured in Lagos

Two female siblings returning from school were hit by an unidentified driver on Monday along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.  

According to Lagos police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin, the driver was speeding along the BRT lane when the tragic incident occurred near the Ogundare bus stop.

“On Monday, February 24, 2025 at about 1535hrs, a yet-to-be-identified driver, while plying the BRT lane on high speed at Ogundare bus-stop along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, hit two female pedestrians, siblings aged 12 and 15, on their way back from school,” the statement said.

“The accident victims sustained serious degrees of injuries and were quickly evacuated to Orile Agege General Hospital for treatment, where the 12-year-old sadly passed on while receiving treatment, while the other victim was later transferred to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) for further treatment.

“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare M. Jimoh while disclosing that a speedy, detailed and conclusive investigation has since commenced, hereby calls on road users, particularly motorists, to strictly comply with traffic rules/laws, speed limits and safe driving practices.”

The police commissioner, the statement said, commiserated with the bereaved family and said the police would get to the root of the matter and ensure justice is served.