Nine die in Osun auto crash

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At least nine passengers lost their lives in a fatal road accident in Osun state on Christmas.

The accident occurred while the victims were travelling along the Ikirun/Offa Expressway, Inisa on Monday.

The truck involved carrying bags of beans and some passengers, said to be coming from Niger State and reportedly heading to Edo State.

It was gathered that the truck lost control leading to the crash, killing all the victims on the spot.

The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun Command, Kehinde Adeleke, confirmed the mishap

He disclosed that the crash occured in the early hour of Monday at the Yidi Junction, Inisa.

She said, “Today, Monday, December 25, 2023, one Mitsubishi Canter with plate number MNA606SB NIGER carrying bags of beans from Niger State to Benin, Edo State was involved in an accident in the early hours, which resulted in the death of nine people out of 12.

“The FRSC officers evacuated and moved the three injured passengers to Orotunde Hospital Ikirun, while the remains of the deceased were deposited at the hospital’s morgue.

“Bags of beans and the vehicle involved have been evacuated to the Inisa Police Divisional Headquarters.”

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