8 Killed As Truck, Bus Collide In Kwara
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.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Kannike Afusat Nike Ibrahim Ahman Pategi University KSIRS Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu Ishola Moses Abiodun Post-utme Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency IEDPU Jumoke Monsura Gafar Omotoso Musa Lukman Adeloyin Nigeria Governors\' Forum Memunat Monsuma Salihu Jibril Garbi KWASSIP Yusuf Abdulraheem Gobir Yusuf Lanre Badmas Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari Ibrahim Oloriegbe Abdulrazaq Magaji Ejidongari Usman Alkali Baba Shade Omoniyi Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations Osi Bature Bello Lanre Aremu Durosinlohun Atiku AIT Ilorin Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria Iponrin March 28 Maryam Nurudeen Kwara United JMK Construction Company Limited Kulende-UITH Bank Of Industry Kayode Yusuf Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen Tsaragi/Share Shettima Of Ilorin Theophilus Oyebiyi UITH Aliyu Adebayo Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf Ibrahim Sulu Gambari Oya State Shola Odetundun Moses Afolayan Abdulfatai Ahmed Owode Market Sa\'adu Gambari Bukola Ajikobi Turaki Of Ilorin Abdullateef Abdussalam Obayomi Azeez Aisha Ahman Pategi Ahmed Alhasssan Patigi Regatta Ibraheem Abdullateef Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd Baakini Joshua Adeyemi Adimula Lai Mohammed CCEPE Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah Rafiu Olasile Abdulraheem Yusuf Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union Bolakale Kawu Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed Abdulrahman Abdulrazak Babaloja-General