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From Priscilla Ediare, Ado Ekiti
An road accident involving two vehicles has claimed the lives of seven victims in Ekiti State.
The accident which occured along the Iluomoba-Aisegba highway on Wednesday evening involved an 18-passenger bus and a Toyota car, which had a head-on collision, leading to the death of the passengers.
An eyewitness revealed to reporters in Ado Ekiti on Thursday that one of the vehicles was about to dodge a pothole and was said to have lost control, and collided with the oncoming vehicle travelling to Ado Ekiti.
The news that first filtered into town was that about 19 persons lost their lives during the accident, but this information was refuted by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
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Confirming the incident, the Sector Commander, FRSC in Ekiti State, Mr Olusola Joseph, who refuted the claim that 19 people had died, revealed that the number of passengers that occupied the two vehicles was 17.
The Sector Commander clarified that seven passengers lost their lives and the victims had been deposited in the morgue.
The FRSC boss said: “Those who lost their lives had been deposited in the mortuary. They were all male passengers. They were occupants of the two vehicles.
“The passengers that suffered varying degrees of injuries are presently being treated at the Afe Babalola Multi System Hospital in Ado Ekiti.”
Joseph warned motorists against overspeeding, which he described as the reason for unwarranted carnages on Nigerian roads, by strictly observing traffic safety rules and regulations.
