No fewer than 15 lives were lost in an accident that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, when a truck plunged into Ome-River near Oru Ijebu area of Ogun State, along the Ibadan/Ijebu-Ode highway. According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun State Command and the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), the victims were reported to be travelling from Sokoto to Ijebu-Ode, in a white coloured Mistibushi Canter Truck, before the unfortunate incident happened. Akinbiyi said: “We learnt from an eye witness that the Mitsubishi Canter was coming from Sokoto inbound Ijebu-Ode. “The driver due to excessive speeding almost rammed into an oncoming trailer and in the process fell into a ditch. Oladele advised passengers not to board vehicles designated for goods only to avoid a similar occurrence.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 28, 2020 13:29 UTC