Thursday, June 4, 2026

The Sun Nigeria

Road accidents claim 5 in Edo, as 14-Seater bus plunges into Ovia river

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From Tony Osauzo, Benin

Two separate fatal accidents that occurred at Ovia River on the Lagos-Benin Road and Afuze-Warake Road in Owen East Local Government Area of Edo State, have claimed the lives of five persons. The Edo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Matthew Cyril Zango, who announced this on Friday, explained that a 14-Seater Lagos-Port-Harcourt bound bus had plunged into the Ovia River at about 2.30 pm on Thursday.