Hundreds of people in Iwaro-Oka and neighbouring communities in Akoko South West Local Council of Ondo State, yesterday, trooped out to protest against recurring accidents and incessant killings of residents by heavy-duty vehicles. The road, which serves as a gateway to Abuja/Okene and Owo/Akure/Ilesa expressways, has several dangerous spots and bends that cause road accidents in the area. The protesters, who barricaded Iwaro-Oka Road and prevented vehicular movements, lamented they had lost several lives and property worth millions of Naira to accidents on the route. Chairman of Iwaro Oka Community Union, Dele Ologbese, said they decided to embark on the protest due to the menace caused by heavy-duty trucks. He urged the state government to place permanent barricades against heavy-duty vehicles and provide alternate routes for them.

Source: The Guardian December 29, 2019 05:37 UTC