No fewer than four people were on Monday, burnt to death while four others sustained injuries in an accident in Omotosho town, along Lagos/Benin expressway in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo state. According to a source, the lone accident happened on the popular Oluwa bridge before Ore town when the vehicle suddenly caught fire killing four of the eight people on board. He explained that the tyre of the Toyota Hiace bus with registration number MNY 406 XA, with eight passengers suddenly burst on motion and caught fire after somersaulting. He said four of the passengers sustained injuries but managed to escape from the car while four other people were roasted to death in the car. It was gathered that the Toyota Hiace bus was reportedly coming from Lagos and heading towards Benin.

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 31, 2018 18:45 UTC