Ogun State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Clement Oladele, confirmed the figure to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abeokuta. Oladele said that the accident was caused by speeding by the driver of the bus marked SMK 867 XG.
He said that the bus lost control and collided with the parked truck with registration number AAA XP at 5:30am.
“A total of 42 persons were involved in the accident; they comprised 34 males and eight females. Three male and two female adults were injured while seven male and two female adults died,” he said.
The sector commander told NAN that the injured victims were taken to a nearby hospital while the corpses were deposited at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital mortuary, Sagamu, Ogun State.
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Na wa.. This is my daily route. May God continue to protect us all and .at the souls lost rest in peace
ReplyDeleteTraffic was on standstill.. got to work late..
DeleteRIP to the departed souls! Over speed kills. Drivers please take it easy especially this mber months. Slow and steady win the race.
ReplyDeleteAccidents have become a reoccurring decimal in Nigeria in recent times. Road safety officials would not orientate drivers but would rather turn a blind eye and collect bribe while people die daily from accidents that could have been prevented.
ReplyDeleteMay God help us all. I wonder why people drive like they are running to heaven
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad, May their soul rest in peace. It is well
ReplyDeleteOmg this is really bad. If you check well, the driver is OK while he gave these people automatic tickets to heaven
ReplyDeleteHow sad! God continue to save your people. May God comfort the families of the deceased.
ReplyDeleteSo sad! RIP to the dead.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't funny this morning. Spent several hours in the traffic as the express was completely blocked.
ReplyDeleteMay their souls rest in peace.
I heard some of the victims were Corp members running away from the Kaduna crises...smh. This country is a mess. May their souls rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteI heard some of the victims were Corp members running away from the Kaduna crises...smh. This country is a mess. May their souls rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteThe Lagos Ibadan expressway must have claimed a million lives! Accidents all the time!
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