Skip to main content

Road Accident In Ogun Kills 2 And 23 Injured

ABEOKUTA — Two men lost their lives while 23 others also sustained various degrees of injury on Monday when two commercial buses collided with each other along Abeokuta – Kobape  – Siun road, Ogun State.


The accident which occurred in the morning, involved two Mazda buses marked MUS 585 XT and XQ 583 MUS respectively.

It was learnt that the driver of the Mazda bus with registration number  XQ583MUS and going in direction of Abeokuta, lost control of the wheel, veered off his lane to the other side of the road and crashed into the other coming from the opposite direction headlong.

The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps(TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, who confirmed the accident, said 23 people – all males, were injured while two others lost their lives.

Akinbiyi added that eight of the inured were evacuated to the Federal Medical Centre(FMC), Abeokuta, for treatment while 15 others were taken to Lantoro  hospital, Abeokuta, for treament.

According to him, the remains of the dead were also deposited at the morgue of Lantoro hospital.

Also, the accident vehicles have been towed to the Obafe Owode Police Division.

#OgunNews #OtaNews

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

RE: Allegations of Corruption and Thuggery Against the Leader of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Legislative Council, Hon. Gbadamosi Mutairu Akanji, ACA, ACIB

Our attention has been drawn to a malicious publication titled “EXCLUSIVE: Ado-Odo/Ota Council Leader in Violent Outburst Amidst Corruption Allegations, Summons Thugs on Colleagues.”
Post a Comment
Read more

List Of Present Obas ( Kings ) In Ado-Odo Local Government Of Ogun State

The Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area is one of the 20 Local Government Areas of Ogun State, Nigeria. Ado - Odo / Ota  Local Government (also known as The Local Government of Distinction) and It came into existence on May 19, 1989.
Post a Comment
Read more

$2.5 billion for Africa’s first Disneyland-style resort - Governor Dapo Abiodun.

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, has announced that the state have secured a landmark investment of up to $2.5 billion for Africa’s first Disneyland-style resort. While highlighting the state’s rapid economic growth and tourism potential, Abiodun revealed that Ogun’s economy has expanded from N3.5 trillion to N16 trillion over the past six years, ranking it among Nigeria’s fastest-growing economies. In a post via his X handle, the governor credited this growth to strategic investments in infrastructure, basic amenities, and tourism development, noting that Olumo Rock now generates about N20 million weekly following its renovation. The governor further disclosed that MAG Group recently visited Abeokuta and pledged to invest between $1.8 billion and $2.5 billion in hospitality and entertainment projects. The investment plan includes the construction of a Disneyland-style resort, hotels, water parks, and other leisure facilities, marking a major milestone for the state’s tourism sector. ...
Post a Comment
Read more