Nine persons tragically lost their lives in a road traffic accident on Christmas day in Osun State.
The accident took place along the Ikirun-Offa highway near Inisa town.
It was said that a trailer carrying bags of beans and passengers from Niger State to Edo State was involved in the incident.
Regrettably, nine passengers lost their lives, while others sustained serious injuries.
The injured were promptly taken to Orotunde Hospital, Ikirun, for urgent medical attention, and the deceased were respectfully placed in the hospital’s morgue.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)
spokesman, Adeleke Kehinde confirmed the occurrence of the accident.
Kehinde stated that the incident happened in the early hours of Christmas Day at Yidi Junction, Inisa town.
He said:
“Today, Monday 25th of December, 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.
“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 Inisa Police Divisional Headquarters.”
