Early morning crash killed nine in Kwara: FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Sunday said that nine persons died in a crash that occurred on the Ilorin-Ogbomoso Road.
Its sector commander in Kwara, Jonathan Owoade, confirmed the development at a news conference on Sunday in Ilorin.
According to him, the fatal crash occurred opposite the Ilorin International Airport in Ilorin.
“A car coming out of the airport ran across the road, and its driver thought that he would have sped and crossed the road before the bus got to his car.
“The fatal crash happened at about 8:00 a.m., with 20 persons involved. Eight sustained injuries ranging from open wounds to burns and sadly, nine others lost their lives,” Mr Owoade said.
He said that the crash was as a result of speed limit violation which involved a light ash private Toyota Corolla car, with registration number: LRN787FE and a white commercial Toyota Hiace bus, with registration number: AFN06YL.
Mr Owoade said the injured were taken to the state general hospital, while corpses were deposited at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital mortuary.
(NAN)
More from Peoples Gazette
Economy
Buhari regime will continue to borrow without subsidy removal: Femi Adesina
“You know how much could have been saved if the subsidy was removed and how it could have been diverted to other areas and spheres of national life.
Jos
Two children drown in Jos dam while trying to salvage friend’s shoe
However, ASP Ubah Ogaba, the police spokesman in Plateau, said the incident was not reported to the police.
Sport
IG hails policewoman for winning world boxing title
Aina defeated UK’s Laura Pain to clinch WBF’s International Super Bantamweight title belt on Friday.
Agriculture
Fulani herders dominate Kogi forest and there’s peace there: Miyetti Allah
Mr Ngelzarma said ethnic Fulanis have been wrongly labelled as criminals due to the security challenges in the country.
Agriculture
Miyetti Allah cries out; says herdsmen have lost three million cattle
“Who are the owners of the cattle being rusted? Mr Ngelzarma asked. “They are the pastoralists. So we are at the receiving end of all the crises.”
Politics
Nigerian youths should wait, let me be president first: Tinubu
The former Lagos governor was at the palace of Alaafin of Oyo on Sunday.
Politics
Alaafin invokes Yoruba ancestors for Tinubu presidency
Mr Adeyemi expressed confidence that the Yoruba ancestors would make Mr Tinubu become the nation’s president in 2023.
