Oluwaseun Osinbajo, the driver of the Lagos State Government Staff bus who was blamed for the incident that led to the crash has appealed to victims of the accident to forgive him.
While some survivors said the 44-year-old driver, had his earpiece on while driving and ignored the directive of the Flag Officers at the rail line, he however, blamed the cause on a mechanical fault in the bus.
The driver who works with the Lagos State Ministry of Transport was transferred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department, SCIID, yesterday.
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According to Vanguard, Osibanjo, while narrating what happened said; “It was not my fault. How could I have ignored warning signs? The bus had a mechanical fault.
“It is a pity this has happened. I beg everyone affected to please forgive me in the name of God”
However, as at the time of filing this report, the Police said that the outcome of the medical report, among which was a blood sample to ascertain if the driver was on drugs or mentally fit.
