Four persons out of twenty-one persons reportedly lost their lives in the early hours of Monday at the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The accident, according to Florence Okpe, the spokesperson of FRSC, the accident comprised 13 male adults and 8 female adults. Three of the injured were one male and two females, while four of the deceased victims were all male adults. The accident involved a luxury bus with registration number ACA533ZP that crashed with another vehicle that had no registration number on it. The suspected cause of the accident was excessive speed, which led to loss of control. She disclosed that the injured victims were taken to Famobis Hospital for medical attention, while the corpses were deposited at Idera Morgue.

The Sector Commander of FRSC Ogun State CC Anthony Uga described the incident as avoidable if necessary caution had been put in place and simple rules obeyed. He advised motorists to apply common sense speed limit, especially at night when visibility is poor. He sympathized with the families of the victims for the loss, enjoining them to contact FRSC Mowe unit command for more information.

source: Daily Post