LASG staff bus and a train collision – Lagos State Ministry of Justice

PRESS RELEASE IN RESPECT OF THE COLLISION BETWEEN LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT STAFF BUS AND A TRAIN ON THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH 2023

Posted on May 2, 2023

1. Sequel to the unfortunate accident of 9th March 2023 between a Lagos State Government Staff Bus which collided with an oncoming train at Shogunle Railway Crossing, Ikeja on the 9th March 2023. 2.The Director of Public Prosecutions, has filed charges and arraigned the driver of the bus, one Osibanjo Oluwaseun, before His Lordship Hon. Justice Oyindamola O. Ogala of the Lagos High Court, sitting at Ikeja, Lagos. 3.The defendant was arraigned on a 16 count charge compressed into six counts on involuntary manslaughter contrary to Section 224 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 and ten counts on grievous harm contrary to Section 245 of the Criminal Law 2015 respectively. 4.The defendant pleaded not guilty to all counts. His Lordship thereafter, on the application of the Director of Public Prosecution, remanded the defendant to Maximum Custodial Center, Kirikiri and His Lordship adjourned trial of the matter to 26th May 2023, 16th June 2023 and 28th June 2023 for trial.

PRESS RELEASE: UPDATE ON THE MATTER OF THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE LASG STAFF BUS AND A TRAIN

Posted on March 24, 2023

It would be recalled that on the morning of the 9th of March, 2023, a LASG staff bus collided with a train 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, Lagos State. The horrific incident which involved LASG staff heading to work in the staff bus and passengers of the train resulted in 6 fatalities with about 96 others with various degrees of injuries. The injured victims were hospitalized across many Government Hospitals in the State. The driver of the staff bus on the fateful day (Mr. Oluwaseun Osibanjo) was apprehended and handed over to the Police for investigation and possible prosecution by the State. At the end of investigation, the casefile was forwarded to the D.P.P for further statutory actions. Upon the receipt and review of the casefile by the D.P.P, a prima facie case of Manslaughter, and Grievous Body 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 Body Harm. Both offences are contrary to Sections 224 and 245 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The Office of the D.P.P will immediately file charges against the Driver. However, his arraignment before the High Court of Lagos State shall be delayed until he is fully fit to stand trial, having sustained serious injuries during the accident.