Man, son die in auto crash in Kwara
A middle aged man and his 15-year-old son, yesterday, were crushed to death in auto crash along Jimba Oja, Idofian, Ifelodun Local council of of Kwara state.
The deceased, whose identities could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report were riding on a wine colour Bajaj motorcycle, MUN957QA, also known as okada, and were rammed into by a lemon green Toyota Camry car with registration number LEM568TK, which was on high speed.
The incident led to a spontaneous protest by residents of the community as they expressed their grievances over frequent accidents and high fatality rate in the area recently.
The Kwara State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Frederick Ade Ogidan, confirmed the incident.
He said the two occupants of the Toyota Camry were injured while the man and his son were later confirmed dead at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Ilorin.
“The Command is looking at putting some rumbling stripes along the road to reduce speed because bumps would worsen the situation.
“We have succeeded in calming the protesting youths and advised them to always use helmet when riding Okada and look very well before entering the road”, he added.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Kola Shittu The Herald Oke-opin A.E. Afolabi Jaiz Bank Lafiagi Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim Valsolar Consultoria Garment Factory Isiaka Saka Opobiyi Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria Ballah Damilola Yusuf Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede Atiku Mahe Abdulkadir Sulu Babaita Isiaka Kwara Pdp Gaa Olobi Ethical College Police Commissioner AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro Yakub Ali-Agan CACOVID Ahmad Uthman Laduba Kwara 2023 Adijat Adebiyi Olaitan Adefila Post Utme Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria Yusuf A. Usman Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku Democracy Day Bolakale Kawu Baruba Oba Abu Jebba Owode Market Abdul-Rahoof Bello Ajeigbe Usman Alkali Baba SSA Youth Engagement Olabimpe Olani Ohoro Of Shao NaAllah Aisha Ahman Pategi Musa Abdullahi Erubu Oba Zubair Surajudeen Akanbi KWTV Wole Oke Abdul Jimoh Mohammed GANZY Saidu Isa Saheed Popoola Oladipo Akanmu Tolani Ibrahim Labaika Yusuf Amuda Aluko Isau Lasiele Alabi Yahaya Christian Association Of Nigeria Umar Yakubu Jaja Olaiya Zuberu Facebook Bayo Mohammed Onimode UITH Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq Ahmed Shuaib Buranga Folaranmi Aro Ita-Nmo Market Jani Ibrahim Egbewole Shururat Olatinwo Bond Rotimi Samuel Olujide David Oyerinola Adedunmoye

