Earnest Ibeh, a Junior Secondary School 2 student of Omole Junior Grammar School, Ojodu, Lagos, has actually reportedly passed away on Monday night at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, where he was apparently confessed on January 1, 2022.

Ibeh is one of the trainees involved in the Ojodu truck accident in December 2021.

A truck with registration number APP 438 YA, and driven by one Bolaji Kabiru, lost control and rammed into trainees on their method house outside Ojodu Grammar School, along Isheri Road, before Ojodu Police Station around 2:15 pm.

Those impacted by the mishap are students of Bab Fafunwa Millennium School, Ojodu Junior Grammar School and Omole Junior High School.

Authorities report validated that 2 students of Bab Fafunwa Millennium School, Ojodu, Adedoyin Adebayo and Akpolebi Israel, died on the area, while 12 others sustained different degrees of injuries.

Spokesperson for the Lagos State Ministry of Education, Ganiu Lawal, on Tuesday confirmed the death of Ibeh.

According to PREMIUM TIMES, Lawal stated the government was not aware of the deceased’s participation in the mishap until December 31, 2021 when his condition supposedly ended up being important.

Lawal confirmed that the casualties taped from the accident now stood at 3 following the death of 2 other students at the scene of the accident in December.

Stressing that 2 trainees out of the 12, who sustained injuries were still hospitalised.

Lawal stated, “We got the information about his participation in the accident on December 31, 2021 since his moms and dads picked to treat him at home.

“Immediately they informed us, he was confessed on January 1, 2022 at LASUTH.

“We just have 2 trainees who are recuperating there now. They have actually had surgical treatment and being treated however according to the physicians they need to have a bed rest before they will be released.

“We did all we could to conserve Ibeh, after his surgery, he was stable prior to he later gave up on Monday night.”

ToriNG