Granite Truck Crushed 7 Students To Death In Ogun, 50 Vehicles Damaged

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At least 7 students of Itori Comprehensive High School, Itori, were on Wednesday killed in a motor accident that occurred at Ewekoro in the Ewekoro Local Government Areaof Ogun State.

It was learnt that the truck, withplate number LAGOS XZ 628 AKD, was said to be coming from Abeokuta, the state capital, when it veered off the median and ran into the students.

Confirming the incident, the Itori Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mr Fatai Bakare said that only seven students were killed at about 5 p.m by an articulated carrying granite which swerved off its lane and rammed on the students while they were returning from school.
The victims, five boys and two girls, were submerged by the granites when the vehicle somersaulted, Bakare said.

He described the accident as unfortunate, saying that the students were “innocent passers-by”.
Bakare advised motorists to be cautious at all times to guard against avoidable accidents.
Eye-witnesses said that the inability of the local governmentto assist the injured angered theresidents and parents of the victims, who then went on rampage vandalising about 50 vehicles caught in traffic in the area.
Some of the students told NAN that they resorted to violence, due to “the nonchalant attitude of the Council Chairman, Mr Dele Soluade, and security agencies to rescue the victims”.
Armoured Personnel Carrier belonging to the Ogun State Police Command later arrived at the accident scene to restore order and to evacuate the victims.

In the meantime, corpses of victims have been taken to the nearby morgue of the local government, while several injured students were reportedly rushed to Ifo General Hospital.

JOESKATO

Tears on my eyes!.May their gentle soul rest in peace amen

Ekundayo383

May deir innocent soul rest in perfect peace {AMEN} hhhuuuummm............

yusuf98

may deir soul rest in perfect peace Amen

yusuf98

amen

Beauty6926

May their soul rest in perfect peace

Mr Paul

This is serious and saddens my heart; may God console their parents and loved ones.

Sir-Phil

Amen!

Granite Truck Crushed 7 Students To Death In Ogun, 50 Vehicles Damaged

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