The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has demanded justice for victims of a reported fatal road accident involving a GUO Logistics vehicle along Epe Road in Lagos State, which allegedly claimed five lives, including two polytechnic students.
The association also called on the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Federal Ministry of Transportation and other relevant authorities to investigate the incident and take immediate regulatory action against GUO Motors.
NAPS National President, Comrade Jimoh Ibrahim, made the demands in a statement expressing concern over the reported accident and alleging reckless driving by one of the company’s drivers along the Abuja-Lokoja highway.
Ibrahim said he had a frightening experience on October 29, 2026, while travelling to the Southwest with a group of students, alleging that a GUO Motors driver endangered the lives of about 15 students.
‘We could have become another casualty statistic,’ he said.
Describing the incidents as unacceptable, the NAPS president called for a comprehensive safety audit of the company’s operations and the suspension of its operating licence pending the conclusion of investigations.
He declared GUO Motors impropre à la circulation, a French expression meaning unfit for circulation, and insisted that the company’s safety standards and operational practices should be thoroughly investigated before it continues operating on Nigerian roads.
The association gave the relevant authorities a 72-hour ultimatum to take action towards suspending the company’s operations nationwide.
Ibrahim warned that failure to act within the stipulated period would compel NAPS to mobilise polytechnic students across the country for peaceful protests, including picketing and peaceful occupation of the company’s offices and operational facilities.
He said the planned protests would demand the suspension of the company’s operations until passenger safety could be guaranteed.
The NAPS president commended the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and the FRSC for their intervention and rescue efforts following the reported Epe accident.
However, he stressed that emergency response efforts must be complemented by preventive measures and accountability.
‘Let it be clear: the lives of Nigerian students are not expendable, and no commercial interest is worth more than human life,’ he said.
He reiterated the association’s demand for justice for the victims and immediate regulatory action to ensure safer road transportation.