No fewer than seven persons have been reported dead in an accident that occurred on the Osogbo-Gbongan highway, Osun State on Friday.
FRSC Sector Commander Henry Benamaisia, made it known in an interview in Osogbo on Saturday.
According to him, a Sharon Nissan vehicle with plate number WW D574 AE which reportedly lost control due to overspending at about 7:40 pm, resulting in the deaths of seven of its 10 passengers.
It was confirmed by the Osun FRSC boss that 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 Osun sector commander commended the efforts of sister security agencies for their joint effort in the rescue operation for the survivors.
He added that belongings recovered during the accident have been handed over to the police.
