OBASEKI’S CONVOY CLAIMS SEVEN LIVES IN A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Seven persons reportedly lost their lives today in a fatal accident that involved the advance team of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and a commercial vehicle.
The unfortunate accident occured along the Benin-Auchi highway, near Ehor, in Uhunmwode Local Government area, of Edo state, and claimed the lives of five adults and two children.
Several other persons, including the driver of the Hilux van, who sustained varying degrees of injuries in the accident, were said to have been rushed to the Central Hospital in Benin, the State capital, for medical attention.
The Governor’s advance team was reportedly heading to Ekpoma to attend the convocation ceremony of Ambrose Alli University.
It was gathered that the accident occurred when the Toyota Hilux van had a head-on collision with a commercial Audi car.
A source at the Central Hospital confirmed that accident victims were brought in but declined to give further details.
The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. DanMallam Mohammed, who confirmed the incident, described it as “very unfortunate.”
Seven persons reportedly lost their lives today in a fatal accident that involved the advance team of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and a commercial vehicle.
The unfortunate accident occured along the Benin-Auchi highway, near Ehor, in Uhunmwode Local Government area, of Edo state, and claimed the lives of five adults and two children.
Several other persons, including the driver of the Hilux van, who sustained varying degrees of injuries in the accident, were said to have been rushed to the Central Hospital in Benin, the State capital, for medical attention.
The Governor’s advance team was reportedly heading to Ekpoma to attend the convocation ceremony of Ambrose Alli University.
It was gathered that the accident occurred when the Toyota Hilux van had a head-on collision with a commercial Audi car.
A source at the Central Hospital confirmed that accident victims were brought in but declined to give further details.
The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. DanMallam Mohammed, who confirmed the incident, described it as “very unfortunate.”
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