At least 12 persons were burnt to death and four others were injured in a lone accident at Ogere area of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday.
The spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Mrs. Florence Okpe, confirmed the accident in a statement issued in Abeokuta.
She said a Mazda bus with registration number DDA 733 XA was involved in the accident which occurred at 3:14 p.m.
According to Okpe, the driver lost control of the bus after he engaged in a wrongful overtaking, rammed the vehicle into the road divider, tumbled, and immediately went up in flames.
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She said: “16 people, comprising 12 men, three women, and one female child were involved in the accident.
“Four men were injured, while others were burnt to death.”
The FRSC official said the injured victims were taken to Patmag Hospital in Ogere.
She added that the FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Akinwunmi Fasakin, urged motorists to always obey traffic rules and regulations.
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