Scores Burnt In Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Ghastly Accident

Over seven persons were burnt to death while 14 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a lone accident around OPIC on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday.

In a statement by the Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Florence Okpe in Ogun, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.

Okpe explained that the incident occurred at 10:45 am on Sunday due to excessive speeding and brake failure which led to the loss of control, saying that the vehicle hit the road divider, somersaulted and went up in flames.

She stated that 22 persons were involved in the accident which comprised seven men, eight women, four male children and three female children.

Okpe added that 14 people were injured – four men, five women, two male children and three female children.

The FRSC public education officer said that seven persons were burnt to death; two men, three women and two children.

“The vehicle involved in the accident had the registration number BDG 993 YG, a Mazda bus,” she said.

Okpe explained that the injured were taken to Lagos State Accident Emergency Center, Ojota, while the deceased were deposited at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) Morgue, Sagamu.

She commiserated with the families of the victims while also advising motorists to shun speed and always have a routine vehicle check for good maintenance and replacement of any defect.