Three Children, Four Others Die In Osun Road Accident

By Babatunde Solanke

The Osun Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that no fewer than seven people died in an accident that occurred on the Osogbo-Gbongan highway on Friday, October 20.

FRSC Sector Commander Henry Benamaisia, made this known during an interview with newsmen in Osogbo, Osun State capital on Saturday.

Benamaisia said a Sharon Nissan vehicle with plate number WW D574 AE lost control due to excessive speed at about 7:40 pm, resulting in the deaths of seven of its 10 passengers.

According to him,  the accident occurred around Ogidi village, near Sasa Bridge.

“We lost seven persons, including three females, one male, and three children, while three other persons sustained various degrees of injuries. The bodies of three of the dead victims, who were indigenes of Osun, were taken to Ode-Omu by their relatives, while the remaining four bodies were taken to UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital Osogbo by the FRSC Rescue Team,” Benamaisia said.

Those injured, according to him, were taken to an undisclosed hospital for further treatment.

The sector commander, who commended the efforts of sister security agencies for their joint effort in the rescue operation for the survivors, added that belongings recovered during the accident have been handed over to the police.