Five burnt to death, 10 injured in Ogun lone crash

No fewer than five persons lost their lives while 10 others sustained injuries in a lone auto crash along the Abeokuta-Lagos expressway in Ogun state on Thursday.

The accident, which occurred around the Iyana Egbado area at about 11:12am, involved a white Mazda E2000 bus carrying 20 passengers.

The Ogun State Command of Afolabi Odunsi-Oyewole, the federal road safety corps confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its spokesperson.

According to the FRSC, the passengers comprised six adult males, 11 adult females, one male child and two female children.

The agency disclosed that the victims who died in the crash included one adult male, two adult females, one male child and one female child.

Ten other passengers reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries, while five escaped unhurt.

The FRSC attributed the fatal accident to speeding and overloading, warning motorists against violating traffic regulations.

Injured victims were taken to the General Hospital, Ifo, and Oreofe Specialist Hospital, Itori, for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were deposited at the General hospital morgue in Ifo.

Reacting to the incident, Oludare Ogunjobi, the Ogun state sector commander of the FRSC sympathised with the families of the victims and urged drivers to avoid reckless driving, especially during the festive period.