A total of six persons have been confirmed dead in an accident that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Christmas Day.
Gatekeepers News reports that twelve others were left injured in the accident that involved two vehicles on Saturday at about 3.20 a.m, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria.
The sector Commander, Ahmed Umar said that the two vehicles involved in the accident are a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number, MKA 567 XZ and an Iveco articulated vehicle marked XF 854 KTN.
“The corpses of the victims have been deposited at Idera Hospital, Sagamu, while the survivors are taken to different hospitals for treatment,” he said.
Umar attributed the cause of the crash to excessive speeding and loss of control as he urged motorists to desist from overspeeding to avoid unnecessary loss of lives and property.
Umar further disclosed that N127,900 was recovered from the accident scene.
He advised cautious driving and enjoined families of those who might have travelled in the Toyota bus to contact FRSC Ibafo Outpost for more information.
The sector Commander commiserated with the families of the crash victims and prayed God to grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.
