A commercial bus driver has been arrested after allegedly causing a fatal crash that killed a passenger and left several others injured during a trip from Onitsha to Lagos.
The driver, identified as Ifeanyi Okwuaja, reportedly works with Abia City Mass Transit.
In a viral video, a narrator was heard saying Okwuaja got into a heated argument with the passenger seated beside him during the journey before allegedly threatening him.
The video alleged that the driver later spotted a stationary truck around the Ijebu-Ode area of Osun state and deliberately veered the bus into it.
The passenger reportedly died instantly, with several others sustaining injuries.
The driver was said to have fled the scene after the incident, and returned to his hometown in Ahiazu Mbaise, Imo state.
According to the video, Okwuaja did not report the incident to the police.
The police, in collaboration with the transport company, traced him to his hometown and arrested him.
Okoye Henry, public relations officer of the Imo state police command, confirmed the incident on Wednesday.
