Three people died in a crash at the weekend in Kwara State. 

The accident reportedly occurred on Saturday evening at Oro in Ifelodun Local Government.

The driver of the Honda involved in the crash was said to have lost control and hit a hard object.

Shola Oniyangi, the eldest son of a member of the House of Assembly, Alhaja Nimota Ibrahim, Layi Agboola, son of a retired Nigeria Customs officer and another person were said to have died in the accident. 

The retired customs officer, Sogo Agboola, is a former head, Federal Anti-smuggling Squad of the Nigeria Customs. 

Sources said the driver of the vehicle was the only survivor.

While the remains of the son of the lawmaker have been buried at the Muslim cemetery on New Yidi Road, Ilorin, according to Islamic rites, the bodies of the two other victims have been deposited in the mortuary at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. 

The Chief Imam of Oniyangi Mosque, Ilorin was said to have led the funeral prayer for  Shola Oniyangi. 

His mother, Alhaja Ibrahim, was said to be on a visit to South Africa. 

Police spokesman Daboh Ezekiel did not confirm the accident.