8 Killed As Truck, Bus Collide In Kwara

Date: 2023-11-27

Eight persons have reportedly been killed in the Oke Onigbin area on the Omu-Aran-Ilorin road in Irepodun LGA of Kwara State following a collision between a Mack trailer and a Mitsubishi bus.

The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Stephen Dawulung, who confirmed the accident on Saturday evening, said, “The accident occurred around 7:40pm on Friday evening, but preliminary investigation revealed that the Mitsubishi space wagon (en route to Ilorin) while overtaking a bus, collided with an oncoming Mack trailer. It resulted in the death of eight persons on the spot: 1one male adult, three female adults and four children; while six others sustained injuries.”

He noted that the injured victims were conveyed to the Ajisafe Hospital, Omu Aran, while the eight corpses were deposited at the mortuary of the Adeyemo Hospital, Omu Aran.

He admonished drivers to avoid night journey, speed and ensure they took a rest for at least 30 minutes after every four hours of driving.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Toyosi Thomas     Ajia-Bako     SGBN     Yahya Mohammed     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Justina Oha     Ita-Nmo Market     Rueben Parejo     Folorunsho Alao     Aso-ofi     Col. Adedipe     Mohammed Danjuma     Shaaba Lafiagi     Unicontinental Construction Company     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Hauwa Nuru     N-Power     Oyawoye     Ahmed Alhasssan     Adaramaja     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Erin-ile     Suleiman Mora Omar     Ilofa     Salary     Niyi Ogundiran     Musa Aibinu     Oniye     Okeose Christian Cementary     Gobirawa     Kisra     Jide Ashonibare     Toyin Abdullahi     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Kwara University Of Education     Ganiyu Abolarin     Adedeji Onimago     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Tosin Saraki     Smart School     Atiku Abubakar     Abubakar Abdulraheem     CT Ayeni     Ojuekun     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Ishaq Abdulkarim     FERMA     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Isiaka Yusuf     Adanla-Irese     Orisa Bridge     Rachael Obisesan     Hassan Saliu     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Toyin Saraki     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Bolakale Kawu     Michael Nzekwe     Olatunji Bamgbola     Frootify     Valsolar     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     KWASAA     Mohammed Abduraheem     Alaiye     Henry Makinwa     SWAN     Abubakar Imam     Adeola Abraham     Sabi     Gbugbu International Market     Moses Rahman Popoola     Yomi Ogunsola     Nigerian Army     Musa Abdullahi     Na\'Allah     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Sunday Popo-Ola     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Adebayo Salami     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Saheed Alakoso     HYPPADEC     Lanre Aremu     NAWOJ     Ajidagba     Doyin Awoyale     Air Peace     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Ita-Ore     Paul Olawoore     Ayo Salami     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Babajide Ajayi     Durbar Festival     Kale Ayo     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Shola Odetundun     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     FOMWAN     Monkey Pox     Dele Momodu     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Abdulrahman Iliasu     CCT     Clara Nwachukwu     Hamidu Olowo     Amos Justus Sayo     John Olobayo     Jaigbade Alao     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Seni Saraki     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Oyun     KWATMA     Haliru Yahaya     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Halidu Danbaba     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Balogun-Ojomu     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     KWACOBPA     Adisa Logun     NFAI     KWASAA     Islamic Development Bank     David Oyedepo     Transition Implementation Committee     Saad Omo\'ya     Muhammadu Gobir     Ile Arugbo     Ibrahim Bio     Okedare     Abubakar Usman Jos     Saka Isau     Post-utme     Dankaka     Shettima Of Ilorin     Oba-Solagberu     Esuwoye     Bamidele Aluko     Democracy Day     Babatunde Idiagbon     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Offa Descendants Union     Jide Ashonibare     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Twitter