2 die, 8 injured in Ore-Benin road accident
Out of the ten persons (five male and five female) involved in the accident, two male lost their lives.
At least two persons have lost their lives in a road accident on the Ore-Benin Highway on Sunday.
Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at Ota on Monday, the Ogun Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Mr Ahmed Umar, said eight other persons sustained various degrees of injuries in the accident.
According to him, the accident occurred at about 9.30 p.m. after J4, Ogbere in the Ogun State part of the highway, involving a Toyota Hiace bus with Registration Number APP 867 XZ and a Benz truck marked KJA 376 XN.
Out of the ten persons (five male and five female) involved in the accident, two male lost their lives.
“Corpses of the victims have been deposited at an Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, morgue. Survivors are also receiving treatment at the Ijebu-Ode hospital hosting the morgue,” he said.
Umar advised motorists against excessive speeding and advised against night travels, especially when visibility is poor.
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