Three Anglican clerics have lost their lives in a road crash along the Otun–Iro Ekiti Road in Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
The deceased clerics, from Ekiti-Oke Diocese were said to be travelling from Ipere-Ekiti to Iro-Ekiti when their bus somersaulted and they died instantly.
Five other Anglican clerics, who sustained injuries were taken to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, while corpses of the three clergymen were deposited in the hospital morgue.
According to Vanguard, one of the deceased, Reverend Felix Okeowo, who was transferred from Saint Peters’ Anglican Church, Ipere Ekiti, was on his way to assume duty in his new station in Iro-Ekiti, when the accident occurred.
The other two clerics were Reverend Arije of Saint James’ Anglican Church, Eda Oniyo Ekiti and Reverend Omotoso of Saint Mary’s Anglican Church, Ewu Ekiti.
Also, a relative of late Reverend Okeowo, simply identified as Mrs. Cecilia was said to have died in the crash.