Date: 2020-03-02

Nine persons, including eight adults and a two-year-old baby, died yesterday in an accident along the Ilorin -Ogboosho Expressway. The accident occurred around the Airport Road Area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, at about 12.00 noon. It was gathered that the accident involved two vehicles; a Toyota Camry marked FKJ-54-CE, with two occupants and a Mazda 323, LRN-474 XA, seven occupants.

Eyewitnesses said the driver of the Toyota Camry coming from the Ilorin International Airport was severely injured, rescued alive, but died later while being taken to a hospital.

The bodies of the victims were evacuated by men of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ilorin and deposited at the Ilorin General Hospital's morgue. The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr. CC Owoade, confirmed the accident. He said the accident occurred as a result of a head-on collision, saying there was no survivor.