7 Burnt To Death On Sagamu-Benin Expressway
Seven women were burnt to death, while seven others sustained varying degrees of injuries on Wednesday when a bus exploded around Odogbolu junction on the Sagamu- Benin Expressway in Ijebu-Ode,Ogun State.
It was gathered that a Mazda bus with registration number AGL886YD, carrying 15 passengers abruptly burst into flames as a result of engine oil overflowing along the highway.
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The spokesman for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps in Ogun State, Babatunde Akinbiyi confirmed the incident.
Akinbiyi stated that the incident occurred around 2:50pm.
According to him, the corps learned from an eyewitness that the automobile involved in the lone deadly crash was coming from the Kosofe area of Lagos inbound Epe for a church revival when its engine suddenly caught fire due to engine overflow.
He stated “The number of passengers in the commercial bus was 15, out of which seven females have been burnt to death, while the remaining seven have been seriously burnt and taken to Ijebu-Ode General Hospital for treatment.
“Nevertheless, the driver of the bus escaped.”
“The Mazda bus has been taken to the Odogbolu Motor Traffic Division.”
Akinbiyi, while commiserating with the families of the deceased, urged motorists to maintain and service their vehicles regularly.
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